Trail Overview
Rush Peak Ridge 3013000 is a great trail for beautiful views and panoramas at the top overlooking hills and valleys, and Muskeg areas. This road is made with larger rock and gravel and is a steeper, rough road as it climbs from 113 ' to 1,635" to get to the ridge and ends at a tank berm. You can access this road from Thorne Bay Road and turn onto Rush Peak Ridge 3013000 road. You head over a bridge on a gravel road lined with trees before coming into a more open area that starts climbing. Trees and brush line sections of this road with Open areas from old logging, where new growth is coming up. As you travel up the road, you can see great panoramic views of hills and valleys, and start to see muskeg areas. This is a one-lane road with some pull-off areas for oncoming vehicles to pass. After passing a Rock Quarry, you will see a new wooden bridge, and then the road continues to climb with some steep drop-off areas. Larger road rock mixed in with the gravel. There are Deer seen on this road, and it gets hilly for a bit past the bridge before flattening out with trees lining both sides of the trail again and grass growing in the center. Then climbed again with drop-offs on one side and comes to an open section where grass is growing tall in the centerline and roadside with views of hills and valleys. Then it winds through a stretch of trees opens up again and ends at a built up tank berm that closes the trail from the last stretch of road shown on the satellite map. There is a small backup area at the end to back up or turn around. This is a down and back road in a temperate rainforest. You can see Sitka spruce, Western Hemlock, Red cedar, Yellow cedar, poplar, and birch, as well as lichen, moss, ferns, and dense old-growth forests and flowers. There is wildlife in this area. Be safety-minded for wildlife, changing weather conditions and sudden changes to the road due to rain and landslides. Always plan your trip with basic survival items and local wildlife safety in mind, in case you get stuck in-between roads during a road washout or landslide. There are limited resources here for clearing roads It is advisable to have a contact and some form of tracker so that your contact can make sure you are on plan and not stuck somewhere. This road connects to other recreational roads and is not a main road for travel. Prince of Wales has Black Bear, Sitka black-tailed deer, Alexander Archipelago Wolves, Bald Eagles, Osprey, Mink, Marten, Beaver, Ermine, and Flying Squirrels, along with a variety of Marine life and Sea Birds. Salmon, Trout and Steelhead run in the River and Creeks here. Driving on the road you can see Deer and Black Bear. Weather plays a part in the level of difficulty, as this is in a rainforest, and a lot of these roads go through areas of muskeg/wetlands and hills. There are great views of tree-lined roads, winding roads, hills, and creeks. Tall grass, ferns, a variety of trees, lichens, moss, muskeg, forest, and flowers can be see,n as well as scenic landscapes. Warnings: Keep on the road and watch hillsides for landslides, watch for falling or downed trees, and drop off areas. Watch for signs of road deterioration or washouts due to heavy rainfall. Be mindful of wildlife, especially Bears. No cell service noted. Check weather conditions and be prepared for rain, fog with low visibility, and lower temperatures. It is a rainforest. Suggested best time of year: June - October.
