Trail was in very good condition. One tree was across the trail at .7 miles from the trailhead. It was very easy to step around or over. We intended to hike to the top of the big hump, but due to very humid warm conditions we turned around at 3.5 which was .5 from the top of big hump. One our return we stopped at snack rock which offered very nice views and a great place for lunch which was 3 miles from the trailhead. At 2.5 miles from the trailhead there are great spots on the river for relaxing. There are also some good campsites in this area. All of the flowers were finished. There were no bugs which was surprising for such a muggy day with very little breeze. The 2 highlights were the river and snack rock. The hike is worth doing for those 2 features.
The parking was ample on a Wednesday at 9 AM.
The privy was spiffy clean with lots of TP.
The road had some pot holes the last 2 miles, but overall not bad.
A very peaceful trail. We saw 2 solo hikers the whole day.
Overall a very good day. In the future I will do this hike in the spring to take advantage of the flowers and cooler temperatures.
Today our hiking distance was 7+ miles with about 1600’ of elevation gain.

Five of us started from the trailhead about 8:40 a.m.  The parking lot was empty, the outhouse was relatively clean and had TP.  We had to cross one log that was blown down within a mile of the trailhead, but it was an easy cross.  Other than that the trail is in good shape.  We went to Snack Rock, took a break, and hiked back down - it was getting cloudy and breezy as if it might rain, and we wanted to be back to the car by 1:00.  My GAIA app measured 6.5 miles with 1260 feet of elevation gain.  

Plants were shinier and lusher than they might have been just a few days ago before good rain in the area.  The mosses were green and full, ferns were vibrant, and many plants had berries on them - Salal, False Solomon's Seal, Fairy Bells, and a few thimbleberry.  Plants on the final push up to Snack Rock were past peak - it would have probably been more interesting along that stretch a month ago.  

We arrived at the trailhead about 8:20am with no other cars at the TH.  Privy is clean and even had (small amount - don’t count on it after today) toilet paper in the privy.

The road after it becomes gravel is in tough shape, although my Subaru had no issues.  Drive it with care and most vehicles will be fine.

The trail is in very good shape and creek crossings are virtually non existent.  There was one tree over the trail about 3/4 mile in but easily stepped over.  Huckleberries are getting ripe and we were even treated to seeing a couple of grouse.

This was an out and back overnight to Upper Duckabush camp with a side trip to First Divide. Duckabush trail to the park boundary was in great shape thanks to the frequent WTA work parties on this section. After the park boundary, the trail was quite overgrown in many sections, particularly from about MP 8-10. For the most part it is salmonberry, huckleberry,and blueberry; though there are sections with head-height or greater trees growing directly in the tread...it will be disappearing soon! Blowdowns in that section are infrequent, seems like there has been some clearing. From MP 10-16, there are more frequent blow downs, but nothing impassable. Prior to the Upper Duckabush camp there is again a long stretch of really overgrown trail (shrubs). The North Fork Skokomish trail from Upper Duckabush to First Divide was in decent shape, some shrubby overgrowth but the tread was holding up well. The flowers at Home Sweet Home were abundant, and the bugs were not too bad overall. Great forest hike except for the bushwacking - pants are better for this one!

It was a lovely day for a trail run along the Duckabush! I parked around 10am, went a bit past Fivemile Camp, then took a dip in the river before turning around and returning to the trailhead before 1:30pm. 

Despite it being a hot day, there’s ample shade along this trail (the exception being the Little Hump/Big Hump portions). I saw lots of ripe berries, especially thimbleberries and salmonberries. Also, there was no smoke or haze from the Bear Gulch fire. I’ve read trip reports about the smoke nearer to Mt Ellinor, but you’d never know there was a wildfire in the area based on conditions today.