A splendid example of a northern climax rain forest. Moderately difficult due to several steep pitches. Parker Canyon, which lies next to it, is the other. This prime area consists mainly of hemlock, western red cedar, white pine, and larch in the middle one- third of the forest. The upper one-third and ridges are covered with Englemann spruce and subalpine fir.
Wildlife including black and grizzly bears, woodland caribou, moose, deer, and martens, abounds.
Mushroom hunting in this rain forest, particularly in September, is fabulous. Smith Peak at 7,653, and Parker Peak at 7,670 feet. The drainage holds four large lakes. The Long Canyon Trail in recent years has been improved vastly with both volunteer labor and Forest Service oversight and dollars. There are two possible entry points.