Home - 2003 - Backpacking in Olympic National Park


Photographer: Josh Eckels


At the Sol Duc trailhead

Shelter crushed by a tree

Sol Duc Falls

Sol Duc falls

Deer Lake

Lunch at Deer Lake

Deer Lake

Chloe explaining to John that he stinks already

Interesting tree

The first of the Potholes

John and Chloe setting up camp in the Potholes

Chloe and John setting up camp in the Potholes

Huckleberries near a pond

Interesting tree

Lounging around in the Potholes

Potholes

Potholes

Potholes

Rob getting ready for dinner

Rob, John, and Chris filtering water

Our campsite the first night

Getting the stove going

Waiting for dinner to cook

Sunset approaches

Sunset in the Potholes

Sunset in the Potholes

Trees in the cold, cold morning

Huckleberry oatmeal

Deer in the woods

View of the Potholes from the ridge

Rattlesnake trees

Loose rock near the ridge line

View of the Potholes from the ridge

Lunch Lake

Marmot on the rocks

Dead wildflower on the trail

Switchbacks

Thistles

Seven Lakes Basin

Mt Olympus

Mt Olympus

All of us at Bogachile Peak

Packing up after lunch

Mt Olympus

Mt Olympus

Heart Lake

Stream

John crossing the log

Setting up Old Trusty

Marmot on the trail

Marmot in the grass

Mossy river bank

Marmot hanging out on his porch

Marmot hanging out on his porch

Relaxing after the day's hike

Relaxing after the day's hike

Laughing Cow thermometer says it's chilly

Laughing Cow thermometer says it's chilly

Waiting for dinner to dry out a bit

Sol Duc Park

Site 3 in Sol Duc Park campground

Packing up camp

Sun coming over the ridge line

Crossing Sol Duc River

Stream feeding into Sol Duc River

Crossing another bridge

Stream feeding into Sol Duc River

Mushrooms

Forest along Sol Duc River

John taking a picture of me taking a picture

Mossy log

Decomposing tree stump

Forest along Sol Duc River

Checking out the berries

Lunch at Sol Duc Falls

Sol Duc River just above the falls

Sky over Sol Duc Falls

Chloe and her mum

Seven Lakes Basin

 

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