End of the hike---Whiskey Bend
I had been planning one last trip to see the dams on the Elwha River before the removal project started. The trip didn’t happen. Demolition of the Glines Canyon and Elwha dams began last week. The project, which has the lofty goal of restoring one of the largest watersheds on the Olympic peninsula to its pre-dam glory, is proceeding slowly and will take years to complete. So while there’s plenty of time to go see most of what remains of the two dams and the lakes behind them, the best I can offer for now are sketchy memories of a hiking trip I took several decades ago with three companions (see photo).
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