[Perry]

With the weatherman’s promise of sunshine Friday we headed for the South Fork Skokomish. We started from the Le Bar trailhead and took two of our packgoats. We went about 2 miles in. The sun did not really get there until later in the afternoon, but we still had great hike. The Trillium are starting to bloom. The deciduous trees have not leafed out yet so we could see more of the old growth firs. Overall the trail is in good shape. There were a couple trees down, but they were not a problem. The second stream crossing, about 1 ½ miles in, has some significant new washing, fortunately, the recent trail work was not taken out. And, at about 1 ¾ miles the stream was overflowing and running down the trail a ways. It was so nice, that I went back Saturday and went about 3 ½ miles in, a little ways past the second new bridge. There were a couple more trees down, but no problem. It was great to finally get out and hike in sunshine and comfortable temperatures!

approaching the 'challenging' stream crossing

Chelan was not eager to cross this stream

Chelan and Chinook

Cocoa getting a drink.

no problem crossing this one

Snowball and Zermatt

moss in the tree tops

[Phil]

Great pics, Perry. I met you and your packgoats when I was coming out that day. White bandana .... I was grabbing at the ram's horns, but probably not the only one to do that, it's irresistable!

[Perry]

Hi Phil, Great to meet you. The SF Skok is such a beautiful place this time of year.

[RichP]

Nice to see you and the goats out and about again.

[skookum olympus]

Goats! I've never met goats on the trail. How practical and fun. I love goats. Hope to meet y'all on the trail someday.

[bobbi]

hi Zermatt

[Perry]

Zermatt says ‘Hi bobbi’