A Rainy Day Three

The rain finally found us on day 3 in the Olympics. We woke up and got breakfast out of the way before we set off to find some showers and another hiking trail. We drove up to a dam that will be deconstructed this year and had a look around, not too exciting but we figured we should see it since we were there.

As soon as we hit the main road we were in fog and mist and soon everything around us was sopping wet. We decided to hike around Crescent lake, which is near the middle of the northern end of the Olympics. Kristen also noticed that a little “resort” on the edge of Crescent had showers which was fortuitous for us.

We pulled down the road that runs to Crescent and drove to the end where the trailhead is located. Pulling on our boots we started up the trail which meandered around the eastern edge of the lake for miles. We got some nice views of the surrounding ridges and the trees were incredible as usual. The entire forest was covered with huge ferns and thick mosses. Everything was soaked, but the rain held off except for a little drizzle.

When we left the trailhead we only had to drive a few miles to get to Log Cabin Resort. The “resort” was a few little cabins, a RV park and a shower house tucked into the corner near the lake. When we pulled in there wasn’t another soul in sight and it appeared that everything was buttoned up for the season. Kris was visibly shaken by the fact that we may not be able to get showers here. We drove up to the bathhouse and the lights weren’t on, not a good sign. Kris slipped one quarter in the shower receptacle and the water started! Praise all that is holy we had showers! Of course to conserve water and money we showered together…in the women’s stall.

After our showers we headed up the road to the next stop, Sol Duc campground. This would be the starting point of the backpacking adventure for the next two days. The campsite was nice, as they all have been in the Olympics. Huge trees all through the grounds soared above us. Many of the sites were open so we had our pick. Once we parked I slept for a few hours before we cooked up some mexi wraps for dinner. We packed our bags for the next two days and hit the hay early to get some rest.