Lake Cushman–North Fork Skokomish River, 4 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back near Hoodsport, WA. The route passes North Fork Skokomish River before reaching Lake Cushman at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 318 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi742 – 919 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: North Fork Skokomish/Wagonwheel Lake Trailhead 47.51591, -123.32786
Nearest town Hoodsport, WA
Directions
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Lake Cushman–North Fork Skokomish River, 4 sights
6 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 741–920 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: North Fork Skokomish/Wagonwheel Lake Trailhead · 47.51591, -123.32786
Weather Sep 23: Overcast, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 16% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Fork Skokomish River Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass North Fork Skokomish River.
- 1 miTurn left onto Staircase Rapids Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Shady Lane Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach Lake Cushman, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right onto North Fork Skokomish River Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 63°F50°
Precip16%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity82%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Thu
59°48°
94%
Fri
54°43°
94%
Sat
61°41°
Sun
65°46°
Mon
65°46°
20%
Tue
65°49°
35%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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