It took almost an hour of driving from our cabin on the northern shore of Lake Quinault on a windy, mostly one-lane, partly paved road to reach the trail head. At one point, a bear cub ran along the road and into the forest. In contrast to Hurricane Ridge that abounded with wild life, the cub was the only large animal we encountered.
The hike was 2 miles to Pony Bridge and from there leads to Enchanted Forest. We met a number of backpackers on their way out, praising the wonders of Enchanted Forest: high cliffs, numerous sparkling waterfalls, and green meadows.
We didn't make it to Enchanted Forest but were happily surprised by the fairy wonderland setting of Pony Bridge with its rushing glacier mineral-laden waters, ferns, mosses and gigantic trees.
I really love these pictures, especially the one looking up the trees.
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