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Maple On The Queets
Location:
Olympic Peninsula
Start Date:
August 28, 2005
End Date:
September 2, 2005
Major Drainage:
Queets River
Est. Total Distance:
40 miles
Est. Elevation Gain:
1000 feet
Viewed:
652 times
 
I had a week off from work and spent it exploring some new places on the western side of the Olympics. First, I went 15 miles up the Queets - the road is washed out 6 miles prior to the trailhead, so I was roughly 9 miles up the trail. It started raining the first night and didn't slow the next day, so I hiked all the way out on day three, somewhat worried about the ford if the rain continued. But of course, as soon as I got out of the woods, the rain stopped. The next few days I spent doing some short day hikes, including Rialto Beach, Kloochman Rock, and the South Fork Hoh.
 
Maple On The QueetsFog On The QueetsRoosevelt ElkCreek On The TrailPelicansRialto Beach
Flight Of The PelicansSunset At RialtoRialto Post-sunsetView From KloochmanOwl Creek