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Hike 7/20 Elwha River - Glines Canyon Overlook
Madison Falls is a 3-minute detour from the Elwha Trailhead
Wispy cirrus clouds decorated the sky over the Elwha Valley
Walking in forest alongside the river
On the Whiskey Bend Road, which used to lead to the Elwha Trailhead
Walking out onto the top of the former dam. We had hiked to the viewpoint on the opposite side last year.
Remnants of the dam, removed 12 years ago now.
The Elwha River flowing through the former reservoir. A dense forest has now covered much of the old lake bottom
Looking upstream and down, from the old dam
Alder forest typical of what's grown back since 2014
Returning down Whiskey Bend Road
Eye-catching colors on the Herb Robert
Maidenhair fern growing thickly on the roadside
This fallen signpost marks the old trail that leads up to Hurricane Ridge from the Elwha Valley
The boarded-up ranger station is no longer in use, due to the road being severed downvalley
Other National Park Service buildings have also been rendered unusable by the road closure
Walking past old growth giants
Bridge washout on the Elwha
We passed the home of the park services' trail crew mules
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