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From Quilcene, drive south on Highway 101 for 11 miles to Brinnon, turning right at milepost 306 onto Dosewallips Road. From Shelton, drive north on US 101 for 41 miles and turn left, 1 mile beyond Dosewallips State Park. Proceed 8.5 miles to the new vehicle road end. Parking is on the roadside and can be backed up considerably. No toilets ...
Dosewallips River Road – 13mi / 20.9km. Washouts have converted this old road to a walking and biking trail that climbs up to an impressive series of waterfalls on the Dosewallips River. After a few, short washouts, the trail settles on the level, old road near the Dosewallips River. You’ll come to the big washout that shut down the road to ...
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Head east on the Dosewallips River Road from US-101. It's ~9 miles to the trailhead where the road is washed out (600 ft).
Dosewallips Camp
Hike east along the river on the abandoned Dosewalips Road. Staring at 500 ft, the road is nearly flat for the first couple miles and then gradually climbs to 1,700 feet at the Dosewallips Camp 6.5 mi from the trailhead. From the camp, there is the 1.1 mi, 100 ft elevation gain Dosewallips Terrace Nature Trail.
Sunnybrook Meadows & Constance Pass
Hike east along the river on the abandoned Dosewalips Road. Staring at 500 ft, the road is nearly flat for the first couple miles and then gradually climbs to 1,700 feet at the Dosewallips Camp 6.5 mi from the trailhead. Continue 1.4 miles to Dose Forks. Do not cross the river but instead continue upriver on the main trail, along the North Fork Dosewallips River. Hike another mile and turn left onto the Constance Trail. The trail climbs 4.6 miles to the pass with camps in Sunnybrook Meadows ~...
Diamond Meadows & Diamond Mountain
The route travels through low elevation forest to alpine terrain at the summit. Hike or bike of 6.5 miles and 1,900 feet of elevation gain to Dosewallips Camp and then hike 6.5 miles and 2,800 feet of elevation gain up the West Fork of the Dosewallips River to Diamond Meadows. The scramble to Diamond Mountain scramble is 4.2 miles round trip with 4,100 feet of elevation gain. The route is through steep forested slopes and open talus slopes at the summit.
This is great as both a day hike for any portion of the road/trail or as an easy weekend backpacking or bikepacking trip.For those with extra energy, the nature trail loop at the camp is a nice addition.For those wanting a workout, the Lake Constance Trailhead is 5 miles from the road washout/trailhead at 1,400 ft. It's 2.2 miles one-way and 3,300 feet of elevation gain.The Land Manager for the trailhead is the National Forest Service. No parking permit is required, as the trailhead is just the blocked off road and there are no services available. The road/trail d...Sep 5, 2021 · Dosewallips River Road. — Sunday, Sep. 5, 2021. What a great spot for shoulder season camping, and an easy drive from Tacoma! We stayed one night at the Dosewallips campground 6.5 miles into the old Dosewallips River Road. There weren't too many cars parked at the end of the road on Labor Day Sunday, so parking was easy.
Mar 10, 2021 · Dosewallips River Road — Monday, Mar. 8, 2021. Dosewallips River Road. — Monday, Mar. 8, 2021. Trees down across trail. Set out to do a day hike to Dosewallips Campground. A heads-up on the way in: immediately once the pavement ends there are some sizable pot holes to avoid. Cautious driving advised for anyone with a small car.
Feb 1, 2022 · Dosewallips Information. Facilities: The Dosewallips Road is washed out on Olympic National Forest land, 5.5 miles from the park ranger station at the end. Due to the washout, the Dosewallips ranger station is unstaffed and no services are available. Camping: This area includes 30 campsites, fire rings with grates, picnic tables and a pit ...
May 6, 2023 · Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft. Pace: 1.75-2.0 mph. Availability: 6 ( 9 capacity) Cancellation & Refund Policy. Meeting place and time. 0830 at the end of the drivable Dosewallips river road. Leader's notes. The Dosewallips river road is slowly turning into a terrific trail. It passes through several different types of forest along, above and near ...
