The Queets Valley holds a special place in each and ever individual that visits this area. It is truly one of the most remote places left in this country. Everything is bigger in the Queets; from wildlife to trees. The river itself is fed by the countless rainfall it gets each year; well as the Humes, Jeffers and Queets Glaciers.
I would be accompanied by a friend during a big chunk of this adventure. He would be joining on the backpacking portion and then part ways after a few days camping in the backcountry.
The solo section of my travels would lead to the Lake Quinault area on local public transportation. I would spend additional time in Quinault enjoying the touristy side of visiting a rainforest. It's quite the contrast coming from barely seeing a soul, to people all over the place enjoying popular day hiking areas.
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Last updated in 2025 by Barefoot Jake
I would be accompanied by a friend during a big chunk of this adventure. He would be joining on the backpacking portion and then part ways after a few days camping in the backcountry.
The solo section of my travels would lead to the Lake Quinault area on local public transportation. I would spend additional time in Quinault enjoying the touristy side of visiting a rainforest. It's quite the contrast coming from barely seeing a soul, to people all over the place enjoying popular day hiking areas.
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| Few hours of off trail bushwhacking in the Queets drainage. Very wet conditions. Glad to had prepared for bad weather. |
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| Backpacking the Queets Trial |
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| Field testing UL Backpack in the remote Queets Rainforest |
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| Locus Gear Khafra & Golite Shangri La 3 in the Queets |
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| Off trail in the Queets Rainforest |
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| The Olympic Mountains call from the Queets River |
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| Kloochman Rock |
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| Evening light in the Queets Valley |
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| Enjoying the evening |
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| Evening before the next storm |
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| The next day - Queets Rainforest off trail during a storm |
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| Lake Quinault Lodge in-between spring showers |
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| An evening with Lake Quinault |
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| Waiting to go home at the bus stop |
My other Queets Rainforest Trip Reports
Last updated in 2025 by Barefoot Jake