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• 1. Seattle to Olympic National Park (North Side)
  • Dungeness River
  • Deer Park, Hurricane Ridge
  • Elwha River
  • Olympic Hot Springs
  • Sol Duc River
  • Coastal Beaches
• 2. Olympic National Park (South Route to West Side)
  • Col. Bob Wilderness
  • Enchanted Valley
  • North Fork Quinault
  • Queets River
  • Hoh River
  • Bogachiel River
  • Oil City Road (to ocean beaches)
• 3. Seattle to ONP (East Side)
  • Big Quilcene River
  • Dosewallips River
  • Duckabush River
  • North Fork Skokomish River
• 4. Seattle to Stevens Pass / Lake Chelan
  • Pacific Crest Trail
  • The Enchantments
  • Ingalls Creek
  • North Cascades National Park
  • Glacier Peak Wilderness
• 6. Seattle to Mount Hood via Portland

Trail Summary table

Updated July 2024

Trip Name	go there for	bus stop to trailhead mileage	access road steepness	access road condition
1. OLYMPICS NORTH
Dungeness Forks	steep, shadowy river trail leads to alpine meadows and views	6.5 to 12 miles	gradually uphill	paved for first five miles
Hurricane Ridge	alpine panoramic vistas, connections with trails leading south and east	22 miles	very steep	well-paved all the way
Whiskey Bend	The Elwha River in all its old growth glory, direct route to core of Park.	9 miles	4 flat, 5 steep	4 paved, 5 coarse gravel
Barnes Creek	peace and quiet; steep, shadowy trailleads to seldom visited ridge; connections southward	no road mileage - trail starts at bus stop
Sol Duc / High Divide	Lush old growth river trail, access to High Divide and Seven Lakes Basin	14 miles	slow and gradual	Paved all the way
ONP coastal strip North (Rialto Beach entrance)	rugged open coastline; hop boulder to boulder for miles, inspect tidal pools,count eagles	5.5 miles	tending downhill slightly	paved the whole way
ONP coastal strip North (Shi Shi entrance)	same as directly above; Point of the Arches is at Shi Shi; recommend entering at Rialto, exiting at Shi Shi because of bus schedule	9 miles	flat, flat, flat	first two miles from beach are muddier than you could ever imagine; the rest of the way to Neah Bay is paved
ONP coastal strip South (Third Beach entrance)	old-growth Sitka spruce forest, interspersed with pockets and stretches of beach, some rocky, some sandy. Eagles, seals, and tidal pools.	Nada. Bupkis. Bus drops you off right at trailhead.
ONP coastal strip South (Oil City entrance)	as mentioned just above	11 miles	tending downhill, but with more uphill than you would expect	paved for the first ten minutes. Much construction on road recently: watch for trucks
Bogachiel River	pleasant river trail; elk abound	5 miles	a few steep uphills near the end	mostly paved
Hoh River	premier destination: rain forest; huge trees covered with mosses and lichens; lotsa tourists from everywhere	19 miles	flat as a board	well-paved all the way
Queets River	same as above, but without the tourists. River must be forded to reach trail	15 miles	flat as a board	coarse gravel road in poor condition the whole way (but that's why you'll have it all to yourself)
2. OLYMPICS SOUTH
Colonel Bob	long, steep trail leads to panoramic views of entire south end of peninsula	3.5 miles	flat as a board	well-paved all the way
Enchanted Valley	long, flat rain forest trail, with one often-difficult river ford, leads to meadows surrounded by steep rock walls and waterfalls	16.5 miles	quite flat most of the way	paved for first five miles
North Fork Quinault	gently uphill rain forest river valley	13.5 miles	some uphill last 2 miles	paved first 5 miles
Irely Lake / Skyline Trail	tiny beaver pond; connections to scenic ridge trail	13.5 miles	some uphill last 2 miles	paved first 5 miles
Graves Creek / Six Ridge	leave valley floor for wooded ridge, lake; connection to east	16.5 miles	quite flat most of the way	paved first 5 miles
Fletcher Canyon	aloneness, dampness, big trees	10 miles	flat as a board	paved most of the way
BIG TREES! Quinault Loop Trail 854	Big Giant Trees	zero	n/a	n/a
3. OLYMPICS EAST
Quilcene River	steep, shadowy river trail leads to alpine meadows and views	18 miles	steep	paved for first three miles
Dosewallips	steep, shadowy river trail leads to alpine meadows and views	15 miles	starts out flat,last five or six miles get quite steep	flat part is paved; steep part is coarse gravel
Duckabush	steep, shadowy river trail leads to alpine meadows and views; a lot of elevation gain and loss to get past Little Hump, Big Hump	7 miles	tending uphill; not bad at all	paved for first four miles, then dirt and gravel
Hamma Hamma River	Easy three mile, wide trail, leads to over-used lake, side trails into park and Wilderness from there.	8 miles	first two miles uphill, then level	paved for first eight miles, no shoulder
North Fork Skokomish / Staircase	Easy river trail for first 9 miles, then heads steeply up country.	13 miles	mostly level	gravel road mostly