Wilson River Traverse
Posted: January 3rd, 2021, 11:37 am
Hey all,
Thought I'd post a quick trip report from doing the Wilson River Traverse on Dec 29th. Forecast looked like it was the only dry day of the week so I jumped at it.
I went E to W leaving a car at Keenig Creek TH. Started at Elk about 7:15am and finished around 3:30pm. Trail is in great shape, although the bridge across Jones Creek, just E of Tillamook Forest Center was blocked off for some reason? I ignored the closing and went for it...judge me if you care to, but the bridge is solid. Perhaps a bored structural engineer decided it couldn't hold the weight of pack of Clydesdales
Only saw a dozen or so hikers the whole time and everyone was practicing good social distancing measures.
Sorry for the lack of photos, I was more focused on the trail than pictures. Truth be told, there isn't much epic scenery but sublime beauty in the various river / creek / steam crossings and lush understory.
Thought I'd post a quick trip report from doing the Wilson River Traverse on Dec 29th. Forecast looked like it was the only dry day of the week so I jumped at it.
I went E to W leaving a car at Keenig Creek TH. Started at Elk about 7:15am and finished around 3:30pm. Trail is in great shape, although the bridge across Jones Creek, just E of Tillamook Forest Center was blocked off for some reason? I ignored the closing and went for it...judge me if you care to, but the bridge is solid. Perhaps a bored structural engineer decided it couldn't hold the weight of pack of Clydesdales
Only saw a dozen or so hikers the whole time and everyone was practicing good social distancing measures.
Sorry for the lack of photos, I was more focused on the trail than pictures. Truth be told, there isn't much epic scenery but sublime beauty in the various river / creek / steam crossings and lush understory.