Buckhorn Wilderness loop, Olympic National Forest

Bordering the north-east side of Olympic National Park, the Buckhorn Wilderness can hold its own against ONP.

From the Upper Dungeness trailhead, we took the Dungeness-Marmot Pass trails, summited Buckhorn Mountain (6988'), went down Tubal Cain to the Tull Canyon turn off, took the Tull Canyon-Silver Lake high route to Silver Lake, then up and over Mount Townsend (6280') and back to the FS road.

Thanks to Ben, Dave and Ethan for coming out; a tough and beautiful day.

Old growth along the Dungeness River trail

Ethan adds another Wilderness area to the list

Dungeness River

Basin below point 6599'

The only patch of snow we encountered, near Marmot Pass

Ethan on the first climbing section to Buckhorn

Dave on the Buckhorn trail, with Fricaba, Deception, Clark and Walkinshaw

Ethan nearing Buckhorn's summit

With Ethan and Ben; Dave's photo

Sorry Dave...Buckhorn summit

From the summit of Buckhorn, looking west 

Descending Buckhorn, with Mystery (l) to Walkinshaw (r)

Ben and Ethan, descending meadows to Tubal Cain; Buckhorn summit top left

Mr. Nuun himself

Dave's photo

Ben checking out an adit on the way to Tull Canyon

Upper Tull Canyon

Looking down Tull Canyon, starting the high route portion to Silver Lake

Climbing up to the ridge dividing Tull Canyon and Silver Lake

Finding the descent route down to Silver Lake

Descending to Silver Lake

Silver Lake from halfway down the descent

Lots of talus

Silver Lake

Mount Townsend summit

Beginning the descent off Townsend