The last hike Evan and I went on was Copper Creek Trail #876. We went last weekend. There aren't any pictures because we loaned the camera to my brother, who had gone to Upper Lena with a friend for the weekend. His hike trumped ours, so we gave him the camera! Copper Creek is a very difficult trail. To get there, drive North on 101 from Olympia, make a left at the turn off to Staircase (I think the road is 119). Drive all the way over to Staircase and park. When you hike in go toward the Shady Lane Trail. Cross out of the National park into national forest. Follow the trail out to a service road (maybe a mile in) and go left down that road for maybe 1000 feet. On the right you will see the sign.
The hike is about 3.0 to the ridge loop. Half way up the trail it turns into a pretty much vertical climb. If you are going to try this, I'd take LOTS of water and have really good shoes. I might even recommend some of those hiking sticks for the way down.
Bonuses: the first 1/4 of the trail is next to a stream that cascades into a waterfall at certain points. Very, very beautiful!
