Cirque Rim Nature Trail

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

47.9700, -123.4952 Map & Directions

Length: 0.5 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain: 100 feet
Highest Point: 5,280 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty: Easy

The paved Cirque Rim trail. Photo by ejain. Full-size image

Good for kids
Mountain views

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Enjoy sweeping views of Port Angeles and the Strait of Juan de Fuca from the Cirque Rim Overlook on this short trail. Continue reading

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Hiking Cirque Rim Nature Trail

This short paved trail has 2 termini on Hurricane Ridge Road about a quarter-mile apart (the trail itself is a half mile long).

Starting on the eastern end, climb uphill immediately, passing a junction to the Sunrise Viewpoint Nature Trail and then another junction to the High Ridge Nature Trail. Take a left when you hit a Y-junction about 0.1 mile from the trailhead. Come to the viewpoint in about 0.2 mile.

Continue straight until the next junction (only a few hundred feet ahead of you), then turn left to return to Hurricane Ridge Road. To return to your vehicle, head back the way you came, or walk along the sidewalk in the parking area.

This trail can be linked with many of the other trails in the area to create longer, more complex hikes.

Cirque Rim Nature Trail

Map & Directions

Trailhead

Co-ordinates: 47.9700, -123.4952 Open in Google Maps

Before You Go

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WTA Pro Tip: Save a copy of our directions before you leave! App-based driving directions aren't always accurate and data connections may be unreliable as you drive to the trailhead.

Getting There

Head to Port Angeles via Highway 101. If coming from the east, turn left onto Race Street (if from the west, turn right onto Race Street). Follow this road through town until it becomes the Mount Angeles Road. At a Y, veer right onto Hurricane Ridge Road.

Drive this road for 16 steep and winding miles up to Hurricane Visitors Center. From the parking area, the trail begins at the entrance of the parking lot, to your right.