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RECREATION OPPORTUNITY GUIDE Olympic National Forest http:/www.fs.usda.gov/olympic Recommended Season The Brothers Wilderness SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER Hood Canal Ranger District – Quilcene Office 295142 Highway 101 South P.O. Box 280 Quilcene, WA 98376 (360) 765-2200 OPPORTUNITIES: The Brothers Wilderness has excellent opportunities for backpacking, SIZE: 16,682 acres mountain climbing, hunting, hiking, camping, KEY ACCESS POINTS: and fishing. The Brothers Trail #821 begins at F.S. Road 25 (Hamma Hamma Rd.) the end of Lena Lake Trail #810 and provides F.S. Road 2510 (Duckabush Road) access to popular climbing routes to The Lena Lake Trail #810 Brothers. The trail is 3.0 miles in length and The Brothers Trail #821 ranges in difficulty from Easy to Difficult. The Duckabush Trail #803 Duckabush Trail #803 follows the Duckabush Mt. Jupiter Trail #809 River and enters the Olympic National Park in 6.2 miles and ranges from Easy to Difficult. The Mt. Jupiter Trail #809 is 7.9 miles in length and North FS Rd #2610 No Scale provides access along Jupiter Ridge to Jupiter Olympic THE Lakes. This trail is hot and dry during the National BROTHERS Olympic Park WILDERNESS National summer months and is considered Difficult. Forest Duckabush Trail #803 FS Rd #2510 Wilderness visitors should always carry rain gear The Brothers Hwy 101 and adequate clothing, food, and backpacking Trail #821 equipment. Proper boots and clothing should be Lena Lake FS Rd #25 worn. Practice LEAVE NO TRACE techniques Lena Lake Trail #810 during your wilderness trip. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Brothers TOPO MAPS: The Brothers USGS Quad or Wilderness is located on the east side of the The Brothers-Mt. Anderson Custom Correct Olympic National Forest, north of Lena Lake in Map. Jefferson County. Except for a relatively gentle IMPORTANT NOTICES: valley area in the East Fork of Lena Creek, the PASS MAY BE REQUIRED: A Recreation entire Wilderness is quite precipitous with tree Pass is required at the Duckabush, Lena Lake, covered slopes extending to about 5,000 feet. Brothers and Mildred Lakes trailheads. Day & Elevation ranges from 699 feet near the Annual Passes are available at FS offices and Dosewallips River to the 6,866 foot summit of vendors. Passes are not available at trailheads. The Brothers. Other major peaks include Mt. FIRE CLOSURE: Fires above 3,500 feet Jupiter and St. Peter’s Dome. Western hemlock, elevation are prohibited within the wilderness. Douglas fir and western red cedar dominate the FIRES ARE PROHIBITED AT JUPITER LAKES lower slopes. Pacific silver fir and mountain AND PONDS. STOVES ONLY ABOVE 3,500 hemlock cover the upper slopes then giving way FEET ELEVATION. to subalpine fir, meadows and rock outcrops. GROUP SIZE: Groups consisting of more than 12 persons and/or 8 livestock are prohibited The Duckabush River is the only major stream within the wilderness. flowing through the Wilderness. Jupiter Lakes and several small ponds are located on Jupiter Ridge. 5/2012 .

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