Humptulips, E. Fork

SEASON: November to May.

ACCESS: If you're driving from the north, then look for the sign to Wynoochee Lake
Recreation Area at Hwy 101 mile 112.6 (approximately 4 miles north of the bridge across the
Humptulips), and take Donkey Creek Road (FR 22) east off Highway 101 for 9.7 miles to two roads
that turn off to the right. The first of these is the A Line Road which heads to the take-out. The
second of these two roads heads through a maze of logging roads on commercial forest land to a
put-in near the mouth of Rock Creek (bring your high clearance rig and prepare for an
adventure--i.e. I couldn't figure it out so post a comment if you do, you might try spur roads off
the A Line too). To reach the take-out, follow the A Line Road up and over a high ridge before
descending into the Humptulips valley. It's 7.9 miles from FR 22 to the bridge and you want to stay
on this main line (several side spurs turn off this primary road and can be recognized as such by
gates which can be used to close them off). If you're driving from the south, take the East Fork
Humptulips Road east off Highway 101 at mile 108.4 (just south of the Highway 101 bridge across
the East Fork Humptulips) and follow it to the A Line bridge across the river.

DESCRIPTION:

A narrow and beautiful gorge is the primary feature of this run.

for additional information see:

• Korb, G. 1997. A paddlers guide to the Olympic Peninsula.
  third edition.
• local expert: Gary Korb & Carol Volk, 4930 Geiger Road,
  Port Orchard, WA 98366, 206-876-6780