Dry Run out to Quilcene, WA

Rob and I are going to head over to the Olympic National Forest, and head up to the top of the Buckhorn Wilderness (approx almost 7,000), to spread Janni's ashes in late August. Yesterday, we took the Southworth, WA ferry (from the West Seattle Fauntleroy ferry dock), then headed north past Bremerton, Poulsbo, etc.. across the Hood Canal Bridge, then over to Quilcene, WA.   Quilcene is at the foot of the Olympics on the east side, a little rural mountain town with a really nice USFS Ranger Station.  We got our annual Forest Pass for a year, reconfirmed our route and got some info.  Then drove to the road that heads 14 miles into the woods to the trail head.  We are now set and ready to go next month.  So happy we did this scouting trip on such a nice summer day!!
On the way home, the Hood Canal Bridge was opened for two freighters likely headed to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, so we had to wait for about 30 mins.  Very pretty!  Saw a sea otter swimming around.