Enchanted Valley via East Fork Quinault River, Anderson Pass, Anderson Glacier, LaCrosse Pass, Upper Duckabush, LaCrosse Basin & O'Neil Pass — Sunday, Jul. 25, 2021

I backpacked the Quinault River - LaCrosse Basin Loop over four days this week, with camps at Pyrites Creek, Honeymoon Meadows, and Marmot Lake. The trail is in great condition for the most part. There are a few large logs to scramble over/under on the trail over LaCrosse Pass between the Dosewallips and Duckabush Rivers, and some more large logs between O'Neil Pass and the junction with the Quinault River Trail. There were two snow crossings between Marmot Lake and O'Neil Pass. One snow bridge looked like it was ready to collapse, so I hiked around that one. The second snow bridge I hiked over. I imagine that both snowfields will be gone in a few weeks. Besides a few brushy sections of trail and the bugs, it was a fantastic trip. I highly recommend side-trips to Anderson Glacier and Hart Lake.