Lower Big Quilcene to Camp Jolly

We drove up FSR 27 to the Lower Big Quilcene Trailhead and hiked the Lower Big Quilcene Trail to Camp Jolley and back, about 10 mies with 1,200 ft of overall gain. A nice fall day with some light rain.

Views of the Quilcene River along the trail

We also enjoyed seeing some fall color along the trail.

Bridge just past the turn off to Camp Jolly

View of the Quilcene River from Camp Jolly, our turn around spot today.

There are many moss covered trees along the trail.

Some of the fall color, berries and fungi we saw along the trail today:

   

 

  

  

 

Lower Big Quilcene

Hiked up the Lower Big Quilcene Trail and back. This trail links up with the Marmot Pass Trail at 10 Mile Shelter. This is a beautiful forest hike and is a multi use trail. Overall we hiked 13 miles round trip with 2,000 ft of gain, as this trail rambles up and down.

Some of the photos were taken on the way up the trail and some on the way back down.

There are so many creeks with small cascades along the side of the trail. A wonderful place to meander.

 We saw quite a bit of hoar frost, even though there wasn't any snow or ice on the trail today.

 some frosty leaves

The Big Quilcene River

nurse log over the Big Quilcene

 lots of moss