Backpacking the Dosewallips River
October 28-29, 2006
An end to the season of backpacking. Eric and Brian took an overnight weekend trip into Olympic National Park, heading roughly 12.5 miles up stream to camp along the West Fork Dosewallips River at Diamond Meadows Camp.
The notorious washout that shortend the Dosewallips River Road by 5 miles, effectively returning a portion of the river to the wilderness. On the far side of the washout, the gap in the trees where the road remains is just visible to the left of the burnt-orange tree.
The "trail" now begins with a 5 mile walk along the road. It enters the national park 2 miles from the road's end.
The campground at road's end, 5 miles from the washout -- now a backcountry camp.
Brian pauses on a footlog in the early miles of the actual trail.
The trail splits at Dose Forks Camp and follows the two stems of the river into the high country.
A view up the Dosewallips River from the bridge at Dose Forks Camp.
Brian crosses a bridge spanning a gorge of the West Fork Dosewallips as we head toward Big Timber Camp.
An early morning view of Mount Anderson from our campsite at Diamond Meadows, along the West Fork.
The sunshine burned the mist off the soggy forest as we headed back down the West Fork.
The trail near Dose Forks Camp on our return
The same spot on the trail, facing the opposite direction.
Near Dose Forks Camp, a view through the trees up to sunlit Mount Constance.
Back at the campground at road's end, we ate lunch at this lovely autumnal spot.
Yet another view of the "backcountry" campground.
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