Dry Creek — Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018

A good winter trail that is an easy hike and nothing to ford.  Most of the walk is sheltered in a tall canopy forest of (secondary) Douglas and Hemlock fir - in a narrow valley with no scenic views.  The trail begins at the Trapper Creek Wilderness parking lot and heads due north, parallelling Dry Creek (inaptly named as it was swift, more than waist deep, and full).   The trail comes close to the stream about 6 times.  The second mile is along an old rail bed and straight.  The third mile is along Dry Creek.  The final trail meanders more and some snow remained on the trail near the end.  Rain was mild, on and off, dripping constantly off the trees, and the temperature in the 50s.  Five fallen trees across the trail are easy to to go around or under.  Stump remnants of old growth Cedar from an earlier cut abound.  The total up and back is 8.0 miles.