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350 mi 564 km of trail — 11 Featured Runs

Gems 3 Gems Easy Trails 39 Trails Intermediate Trails 39 Trails Hard Trails 8 Trails

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Murhut Falls

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Brinnon, WA
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Quinault Rainforest

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Aberdeen, WA
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Lake Cushman Overlook

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Hoodsport, WA

Featured Runs in Olympic National Forest - 11

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Favorite Lake of the Angels.

Lake of the Angels (Putvin Trail)

6.5 mi 10.4 km • Loop • 3,280 ft Ascent 999.75 m Ascent

Singletrack Seabeck, WA

( 15 )
Favorite Bridge fording Lena Creek

Lena Lake

6.7 mi 10.8 km • Out and Back • 1,365 ft Ascent 416.13 m Ascent

Singletrack Seabeck, WA

( 24 )
Favorite Royal Lake as you approach it from the trail.

Royal Basin Out and Back

15.3 mi 24.7 km • Loop • 3,157 ft Ascent 962.35 m Ascent

Singletrack Sequim, WA

( 10 )
Favorite Surely you won't run out of creek scenes on this trail.

Big Creek Campground to Mt. Ellinor Ascent

13.1 mi 21.1 km • Loop • 5,045 ft Ascent 1537.72 m Ascent

Singletrack Hoodsport, WA

( 10 )
Favorite On the south side, enjoy breathtaking views of the Puget Sound. In the distance is Seattle.

Mount Walker Loop

7.9 mi 12.7 km • Loop • 2,187 ft Ascent 666.45 m Ascent

Singletrack Quilcene, WA

( 6 )
Favorite Gatton Creek Trail

Quinault Loop National Recreation Trail #854

3.6 mi 5.8 km • Out and Back • 430 ft Ascent 131.08 m Ascent

Singletrack Aberdeen, WA

( 12 )
Favorite Lilies blooming in early July along the Mount Muller trail.

Mt. Muller

12.4 mi 20.0 km • Loop • 2,963 ft Ascent 903.06 m Ascent

Singletrack Forks, WA

( 7 )
Favorite Murhut Falls cascades in all its glory.

Murhut Falls

1.5 mi 2.5 km • Loop • 236 ft Ascent 72.05 m Ascent

Singletrack Brinnon, WA

( 10 )
Favorite Overlook of Lake Cushman from Mt. Rose trail.

Mt. Rose Loop Trail #814

6.5 mi 10.5 km • Loop • 3,488 ft Ascent 1063.26 m Ascent

Singletrack Belfair, WA

( 9 )
Favorite Walking through the rain forest - so beautiful.

Quinault Rain Forest Trail #855

0.6 mi 0.9 km • Loop • 114 ft Ascent 34.73 m Ascent

Singletrack Hoquiam, WA

( 2 )
Favorite The beautiful meadow just below Gray Wolf Pass!

Gray Wolf Loop

46.9 mi 75.5 km • Loop • 9,860 ft Ascent 3005.37 m Ascent

Singletrack Sequim, WA

( 2 )

Trails in Olympic National Forest - 75

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2.9 mi 4.6 km #1 Mt. Ellinor Trail #812
Hoodsport, WA
2.9 mi 4.6 km Hoodsport, WA
All Clear
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Dry, Fallen Trees
52 days ago
18 
5.7 mi 9.2 km #2 Mt. Townsend Trail #839
Quilcene, WA
5.7 mi 9.2 km Quilcene, WA
Minor Issues
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Snowy, Mostly Dry
38 days ago
12 
8.0 mi 12.9 km #3 Upper Dungeness Trail
Sequim, WA
8.0 mi 12.9 km Sequim, WA
All Clear
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Dry
20 days ago
2 
2.3 mi 3.7 km #4 Silver Lakes Trail
Quilcene, WA
2.3 mi 3.7 km Quilcene, WA
Unknown
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6.9 mi 11.2 km #5 Mount Jupiter Trail
Brinnon, WA
6.9 mi 11.2 km Brinnon, WA
Unknown
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3.6 mi 5.9 km #6 Notch Pass Trail
Quilcene, WA
3.6 mi 5.9 km Quilcene, WA
Unknown
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1 
17.2 mi 27.6 km #7 Duckabush River Trail #803
Brinnon, WA
17.2 mi 27.6 km Brinnon, WA
All Clear
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8 days ago
9 
6.4 mi 10.2 km #8 Colonel Bob Trail #851
Aberdeen, WA
6.4 mi 10.2 km Aberdeen, WA
Unknown
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4 
8.4 mi 13.6 km #9 Tubal Cain River Trail
Sequim, WA
8.4 mi 13.6 km Sequim, WA
Unknown
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11.5 mi 18.6 km #10 Upper Big Quilcene River Trail
Quilcene, WA
11.5 mi 18.6 km Quilcene, WA
All Clear
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Mostly Dry, Some Mud, Fallen Trees
22 days ago
7 
6.6 mi 10.7 km #11 Royal Basin Trail
Quilcene, WA
6.6 mi 10.7 km Quilcene, WA
Minor Issues
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Snowy - Snow at about 5,500 ft. Clear until the lower meadows campground (~6.50 miles from upper dungeness TH)
31 days ago
2 
2.3 mi 3.7 km #12 Kloshe Nanitch Trail
Forks, WA
2.3 mi 3.7 km Forks, WA
Unknown
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2 
3.4 mi 5.5 km #13 Upper Lena Lake Trail
Seabeck, WA
3.4 mi 5.5 km Seabeck, WA
All Clear
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65 days ago
6 
9.8 mi 15.8 km #14 Skokomish Lower South Fork Trail #873
Shelton, WA
9.8 mi 15.8 km Shelton, WA
Unknown
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5 
2.1 mi 3.4 km #15 Mt. Walker Trail #894
Quilcene, WA
2.1 mi 3.4 km Quilcene, WA
All Clear
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Dry
50 days ago
5 
4.1 mi 6.6 km #16 Upper Big Creek Loop #827.1
Hoodsport, WA
4.1 mi 6.6 km Hoodsport, WA
All Clear
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Dry
4 hours ago
6 
21.1 mi 34.0 km #17 Gray Wolf Trail
Sequim, WA
21.1 mi 34.0 km Sequim, WA
Bad / Closed
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Major trail washout at 4.2 mi up from Gray Wolf trailhead. Severe warning of trail closure.
66 days ago
4 
2.6 mi 4.1 km #18 The Brothers Trail #821
Seabeck, WA
2.6 mi 4.1 km Seabeck, WA
Unknown
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3 
11.8 mi 18.9 km #19 Spruce Railroad Trail
Port Angeles, WA
11.8 mi 18.9 km Port Angeles, WA
All Clear
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Dry
2 days ago
3 
4.6 mi 7.4 km #20 Deer Ridge Trail
Sequim, WA
4.6 mi 7.4 km Sequim, WA
Unknown
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2 

Photos of Olympic National Forest - 137

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Just a few hundred yards upstream from Big Creek Campground, enjoy this phenomenal view of forest and flowing water.

#1

Just a few hundred yards upstream from Big Cree…
 3
Hoodsport, WA
Surely you won't run out of creek scenes on this trail.

#2

Surely you won't run out of creek scenes on thi…
 3
Hoodsport, WA
Murhut Falls cascades in all its glory.

#3

Murhut Falls cascades in all its glory.
 3
Seabeck, WA
It's so close you can almost reach it. Head just around the corner to see Murhut Falls.

#4

It's so close you can almost reach it. Head jus…
 4
Seabeck, WA
Lilies blooming in early July along the Mount Muller trail.

#5

Lilies blooming in early July along the Mount M…
 4
Port Angeles, WA
Colonel Bob's Peak.

#6

Colonel Bob's Peak.
 3
Quinault, WA
This is just one of the many bridges on this trail.

#7

This is just one of the many bridges on this tr…
 3
Hoodsport, WA
Old thick bark. From the Gatton Creek Trail.

#8

Old thick bark. From the Gatton Creek Trail.
 3
Aberdeen, WA

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