We decided to head to the east entrance of the Olympic National Park which is called Staircase. Before you make it to the Staircase entrance, you drive along the shores of Lake Cushman. Another one of those beautiful mountain lakes with trees down to the water line.
Thanks to the Olympic National Park for answering how Staircase got its name: "In 1890, when Lt. O'Neil and his crew blazed their trail through the Skokomish wilderness, the rock bluff across the river from the campground was a major obstacle. To get over it, they built a cedar staircase."
We got to the bridge and found three divers in the water. The ranger had mentioned that they were doing a fish count today. We watched them as they floated along the surface doing their count. It was interesting. The ranger said they had bull trout that measured from 12 inches to two feet long.
Off the trail, there is a fallen large Cedar tree. John is standing at the base of the tree where moss and ferns are growing across the base of the tree.
The forest is absolutely beautiful with hanging moss and abundance ferns. What a beautiful hike.
We enjoyed our afternoon at Staircase and look forward to seeing the other parts of the Olympic National Park.
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