Spring Hiking Series: River Rambler - 2026

Day Hiking Course

Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler

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

PRIOR GRADUATES:  Please wait to sign up 2 days after Registration Opens (wait until Feb 23, 2026 at 8am) to allow new individuals to sign up first.

Before signing up for this course, you MUST complete the free Low Impact Recreation elearning course at the following NEW ADDRESS:

https://www.mountaineers.org/about/vision-leadership/board-of-directors/committees/branch-leadership-committee/outdoor-leadership-committee/course-templates/test-your-low-impact-recreation-skills-elearning-course/low-impact-recreation-skills-elearning-course-2026

 **FYI: Please complete this course at least 7 to 10 days prior to registration opening since it can take that long for the course badge to be awarded.  Any questions concerning the Low Impact course or the badge should be directed to  Mountaineer Member Services; the course leaders cannot help with this process.**

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.

Destinations in this new Olympic 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, and Big Creek Loop. 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 hikes.

 

Badges you will earn:

Course Requirements
Course Activity Date Availability Leader
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes (optional)
Dungeness Spit
Sat, May 9, 2026
Registration closes May 7
3 participants
0 instructors
Skookum Flats & Falls
Fri, May 15, 2026
Registration closes May 13
1 participant on waitlist
0 instructors
Ingalls Creek
Sat, May 16, 2026
Registration closes May 14
3 participants
1 instructor
Boulder River
Sat, May 16, 2026
Registration closes May 14
2 participants
1 instructor
Mount Zion
Sun, May 17, 2026
Registration closes May 21
0 participants
1 instructor
Duckabush River
Thu, May 21, 2026
Registration closes May 19
1 participant on waitlist
1 instructor
Slab Camp Creek & Gray Wolf River
Sun, May 24, 2026
Registration closes May 22
5 participants
0 instructors
Lower Big Quilcene
Sun, May 24, 2026
Registration closes May 22
5 participants on waitlist
0 instructors
Glines Canyon Spillway Overlook
Fri, May 29, 2026
Registration closes May 27
0 participants
0 instructors
Lower Big Quilcene
Sun, May 31, 2026
Registration closes May 29
5 participants on waitlist
0 instructors
Spring Hiking Series: June Hikes (optional)
Cathedral Rock
Wed, Jun 3, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
0 instructors
Dungeness Spit
Wed, Jun 3, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
1 instructor
Cooper River Trail
Thu, Jun 4, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
0 instructors
Big Creek Loop
Sat, Jun 6, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
1 instructor
Lower South Fork Skokomish River
Sun, Jun 7, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
0 instructors
Tubal Cain Mine, Buckhorn Lake & Marmot Pass
Tue, Jun 9, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Non-Priority Registration opens May 22; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
0 instructors
Oyster Dome
Sat, Jun 13, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
1 instructor
Silver Lakes
Sat, Jun 13, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
1 instructor
The Hummocks
Sat, Jun 13, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
10 participants
1 instructor
Dosewallips River Road Trail
Sun, Jun 14, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
Pinnacle Peak Park
Fri, Jun 19, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
0 instructors
Granite Lakes via Granite Creek
Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
0 instructors
Otter Falls
Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
8 participants
0 instructors
Baldy Mountain
Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
0 instructors
Greenwater & Lost Lakes
Fri, Jun 26, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
6 participants
0 instructors
Roster
Required Equipment

10 Essentials

Course Materials
Name/Description
2026 River Rambler Series 3-16 PDF.pdf

Viewgraphs from 3-16-26 River Rambler Information Session