Hiking Guide
WTA's hiking guide is the most comprehensive database of hikes in Washington, and comprises content written by local hiking experts and user submitted information. All data is vetted by WTA staff. This resource is made possible by the donations of WTA members.
We respectfully acknowledge the lands we are visiting are the homelands of Indigenous tribes of the Pacific Northwest, some of whom have reserved rights on these lands. Tribes continue to rely on and share in the management of these lands today. Please tread gently and treat these places with respect.
Results List
34 HikesQuillayute River Slough
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 1.8 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 60 feet
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Highest Point
- 50 feet
Experience a quiet woodland walk while camping at one of Olympic National Park's many campgrounds. Add it on to a day of exploration on the coast, or simply meditate in the cool forest with your morning coffee before heading out for the day.
Hall of Mosses
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 0.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 600 feet
A short rainforest loop from the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center in Olympic National Park.
Dosewallips River Road
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 13.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,550 feet
The Dosewallips River Road is the gateway to the eastern Olympic Mountains and it penetrates one of the deepest canyons in Olympic National Park. Now closed to vehicles, the old road bed allows hikers to explore true wilderness at a gentle grade. Backpackers, peak baggers, and horseback riders take advantage of the easy access to the trails beyond the road's end.
Sol Duc Falls
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 1.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,951 feet
Marvel at old-growth trees amid a lush rain forest landscape while visiting one of Olympic National Park’s most beloved attractions: Sol Duc Falls.
Sol Duc River
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 17.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,050 feet
The Sol Duc River Trail is one of Olympic National Park’s most beloved hikes. Thus it is always crowded and a backcountry camping quota is enforced. Roaring waterfalls, lush old growth, and subalpine meadows where elk bugle and bears browse for berries are just some of the many highlights.
Marymere Falls
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 1.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 500 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,100 feet
Walk among old-growth giants as you travel to one of Olympic National Park's best-loved waterfalls.
Dodger Point
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 27.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,983 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,753 feet
Backpack on primitive trails to Dodger Point Camp in the heart of Olympic National Park for unparalleled views of high, snowy peaks towering above deep forested valleys.
West Elwha
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,400 feet
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Highest Point
- 650 feet
Take a short but very scenic hike starting from the Altair campground in Olympic National Park. Traverse along the edge of the Elwha River, recently free-flowing thanks to the removal of the Glines Canyon Dam.
Lunch Lake
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 14.72 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,965 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,926 feet
The road to the trailhead is closed due to water line repairs.
Lunch Lake is a popular stop or overnight camping area along the Seven Lakes Basin Loop in Olympic National Park. Visitors here will need an overnight permit to stay here, attainable from Olympic National Park.
Badger Valley
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 8.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,080 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,400 feet
Hurricane Ridge will be closed to the public from 3/27 through 5/25/23.
The Badger Valley Trail is located in the NE corner of Olympic National Park. This trail starts at the Obstruction Point Trailhead and trends down into Badger Valley to end at Grand Lake.
Hurricane Ridge Snowshoe
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 800 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,757 feet
Hurricane Ridge will be closed to the public from 3/27 through 5/25/23.
Whether you’re an expert or a first-timer, Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park is one of the most spectacular places to snowshoe in Washington state—and on clear days you’ll be treated to bird’s-eye views of Mount Olympus in all her winter splendor.
Hurricane Hill
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 3.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 650 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,757 feet
Hurricane Ridge will be closed to the public from 3/27 through 5/25/23.
Whether you need a day hike for the whole family or the perfect trail to round out your first visit to Olympic National Park, Hurricane Hill is the answer. You can even use this trail as the jumpoff (or ending point) to a variety of longer hikes out of the Elwha River Valley.
Ira Spring Wetland
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 2.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 300 feet
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Highest Point
- 400 feet
Discover the true beauty of the Bogachiel Rain Forest on the Ira Spring Wetland trail. This short trail will take you on a loop through a fern forest and around a large wetland. While leashed dogs are allowed in on the Ira Wetland trail, they are NOT allowed in the Olympic National Park, the boundary of which is 1.6 miles along the Bogachiel Trail.
Peabody Creek Trail
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 5.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 800 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,100 feet
Found on the outskirts of Port Angeles, the Peabody Creek Trail starts out from the Olympic National Park Visitors Center and follows Peabody Creek through a quiet wooded ravine for 2.8 miles. It’s an excellent short hike for visitors, locals, and trail runners alike.
Upper Duckabush
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 16.1 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 1,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,950 feet
The Duckabush River trail spans two land management agencies -- the US Forest Service and the National Park service. The first 6.2 miles of the trail weaves through Olympic National Forest. It's a popular early season backpack and a frequent site for WTA work crews. The upper section, in Olympic National Park, melts out much later, but provides a gateway to gorgeous backpacking destinations.
Lake Angeles
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 7.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,350 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,196 feet
Get up close and personal with an enchanting glacier-sculpted landscape at Olympic National Park’s Lake Angeles.
Mount Angeles
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 6.25 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,454 feet
A scramble up Mount Angeles just off the Klahhane Ridge hike in Olympic National Park.
Heather Park
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 10.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,940 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,740 feet
Climb and climb to a high alpine parkland. Along the way, take in the gorgeous views, massive trees, and fluffy mosses that are signature to the Hurricane Ridge area of Olympic National Park.
Constance Pass
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 7.3 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 4,939 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,501 feet
The Constance Pass Trail climbs from the Dosewallips River, over the pass and on to the border between Olympic National Park and the Buckhorn Wilderness in Olympic National Forest
Pacific Northwest Trail
Puget Sound and Islands
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Length
- 1200.0 miles, one-way
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Highest Point
- 7,580 feet
The Pacific Northwest Trail is a 1200-mile linear park that stretches from Glacier National Park in Montana to Cape Alava on the Pacific Ocean in the Olympic National Park.
Sunrise Point Trail
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 0.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
A short dead end trail coming off the High Ridge trail at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park.
Irely Lake
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 2.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 145 feet
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Highest Point
- 615 feet
A temperate rainforest saunter up from the Quinault River valley floor to a fauna rich lake within the Olympic National Park
Cub Peak
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,990 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,755 feet
An unofficially named, seldom-visited peak above Wagonwheel Lake on the border of Olympic National Park.
Snider-Jackson Traverse
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 12.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 796 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,675 feet
Formerly the Rugged Ridge Trail, the Snider-Jackson Trail is a primitive north to south traverse on the west side of Olympic National Park.
O'Neil Pass
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 12.0 miles, one-way
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Highest Point
- 5,000 feet
The O’neil Pass Trail travels through the southeastern corner of Olympic National Park. It is a trail segment that sits well within the backcountry so you must hike a considerable distance to reach the start of this trail.
Main Fork Dosewallips River
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 15.0 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 4,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,847 feet
The Main Fork Dosewallips Trail is a major artery in the Olympic National Park trail system and offers access to remote areas deep within the park. As such, this route is most often traveled by through-hikers or multi-night backpackers on a loop tour of flowery meadows and high passes.
Little River
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 16.0 miles, roundtrip
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Highest Point
- 5,600 feet
Enjoy this delightful trail in Olympic National Park. Despite a steep start, the trail is gently graded, ascending 8 miles from a valley and ending at the Hurricane Hill Trail.
Grand Valley via Grand Pass Trail
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 12.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,070 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,450 feet
Discover some of Olympic National Park's most inspired alpine scenery among the meadows, lakes, and vistas of Grand Valley.
Grand Valley - Cameron Creek Loop
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 30.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 10,945 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,628 feet
Hike up and down (and up again and down again, and then up one more time) around this loop in the northern part of Olympic National Park. You'll get stunning mountain views, pass tranquil lakes, and laze around in gorgeous alpine meadows, and you'll need that break, because the elevation gain on this one is no joke.
Hoh Lake
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 28.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 6,235 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,532 feet
Hoh Lake is a quiet spot in the wilderness of Olympic National Park that is accessible via a steep ascent from the Hoh River Trail or a long approach on the High Divide Trail.
