Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler - 2025

Day Hiking Course

Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler

Explore hikes along the beautiful rivers and creeks of the Olympics, with an emphasis on the Southern, Eastern (Hood Canal zone) and Northeastern regions of the Olympic Peninsula.

Scholarships. The Mountaineers is dedicated to making the outdoors accessible to everyone. We offer gear loans and scholarships to reduce financial barriers. If money is keeping you from getting outside, please apply for a scholarship. If you'd like to help make the outdoors more inclusive, consider making a tax-deductible donation.

Pre-requisites: Must complete the “Low Impact Recreation” course and obtain the badge before registering for this series.   Don't wait until the last minute.

Destinations in the Spring River Rambles hike series will include the Lower Quilcene, Dosewallips, Duckabush, Lower South Fork Skokomish, Lower Dungeness, Copper Creek and Tubal Cain mine, Tunnel Creek, Big Creek Loop,  North Fork Skokomish/Staircase, Carbon River, and the Middle Fork Snoqualmie. Distances and difficulty levels will vary, with most hikes falling into the “Moderate” and “Moderate to Strenuous” categories. To complete the series, participants must attend an introductory evening Zoom lecture and participate in six hike.

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Course Requirements
Course Activity Date Availability Leader
Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler Classroom Session
Online Classroom
Thu, Mar 20, 2025
Registration closes Mar 18
40 participants
6 instructors
Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes (optional)
Carbon River Road
Sat, Mar 29, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
Dosewallips River Road Trail
Sat, Apr 5, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
1 instructor
Upper Dungeness River
Sun, Apr 6, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
1 instructor
Glines Canyon Spillway Overlook
Fri, Apr 11, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
Big Creek Loop
Sat, Apr 12, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
1 instructor
Lower South Fork Skokomish River
Sat, Apr 12, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
North Fork Skokomish River
Sun, Apr 13, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
1 instructor
Lower Lena Lake
Sun, Apr 13, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
1 instructor
Middle Fork Snoqualmie: Upstream
Wed, Apr 16, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
5 participants
0 instructors
Duckabush River
Sun, Apr 20, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
1 instructor
Dungeness Spit
Sat, Apr 26, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
0 instructors
Glines Canyon Spillway Overlook
Sun, Apr 27, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
Lower Lena Lake
Sun, Apr 27, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
Dungeness Spit
Mon, Apr 28, 2025
Registration opens Mar 21; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
1 instructor
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes (optional)
Big Creek
Fri, May 2, 2025
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
North Fork Skokomish River to Big Log Camp
Sat, May 3, 2025
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
1 instructor
Lower Big Quilcene
Sun, May 11, 2025
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
1 instructor
Green Lake (Mount Rainier)
Wed, May 14, 2025
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
5 participants
0 instructors
Bogachiel River Trail
Fri, May 16, 2025
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
7 participants
0 instructors
Big Creek Falls & Otter Falls
Fri, May 16, 2025
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
Hoh River
Sat, May 17, 2025
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
Tubal Cain Mine
Sun, May 18, 2025
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
1 instructor
Big Log Camp
Wed, May 21, 2025
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
1 instructor
Spring Hiking Series: June Hikes (optional)
Lower Big Quilcene
Sat, Jun 7, 2025
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
Upper Dungeness River
Sun, Jun 8, 2025
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
Big Creek Loop
Tue, Jun 10, 2025
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
0 instructors
Duckabush River
Sat, Jun 14, 2025
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
Middle Fork Snoqualmie River
Sun, Jun 15, 2025
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
1 instructor
Tunnel Creek
Wed, Jun 18, 2025
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
7 participants
0 instructors
Duckabush River
Sun, Jun 22, 2025
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
1 instructor
Tubal Cain Mine
Wed, Jun 25, 2025
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
1 instructor
Dosewallips River/Abandoned National Park Road
Sat, Jun 28, 2025
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
Mount Townsend
Sun, Jun 29, 2025
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
1 instructor
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Required Equipment

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Course Materials

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