9.6 miles of hiking • 1500' elevation gain •
A gorgeous day with NO people on the trail! There were a few areas that were quite muddy and like walking on jello. One area had a stellar view of Mt. Rainier, and we could also see the tip of Mt. Adams! We started on the Waddle Basin Trail and ended up at the Divide Trail. This forest has a huge trail system, but it's shared with bikes and ATV's. Fortunately, no motorized off-road vehicles allowed on the trails until April 30th! This is a multi-use forest like the Tillamook State Forest area, but much less crowded. Quite a long drive, located near Olympia, but we live in Vancouver and can reach the SW area in about 1-1/2 hours.
