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Gems in Olympic Peninsula - 21

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gem Favorite Ruby Beach north.

Ruby Beach

(65) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Views west from Hurrican Ridge

Hurricane Ridge

(64) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite Different angle of Sol Duc Falls, from the top

Sol Duc Falls

(56) Forks, WA
gem Favorite View from the trail.

Hoh Rain Forest

(55) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Beach Patterns. with permission from John Christopher Copyright JChristopherGalleries.com

Second Beach

(46) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Standing beneath Marymere Falls.

Marymere Falls

(52) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite Windy day at Hole in the Wall

Hole in the Wall Beach

(21) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Point of Arches area.

Point of the Arches and Shi Shi Beach

(12) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Walking into Enchanted Valley with the Chalet in view.

Enchanted Valley

(12) Seabeck, WA
gem Favorite View from the trail.

Cape Flattery

(11) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Dungeness Spit Lighthouse

New Dungeness Lighthouse

(2) Sequim, WA
gem Favorite Heart Lake

Heart Lake

(1) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite Murhut Falls cascades in all its glory.

Murhut Falls

(9) Brinnon, WA
gem Favorite Gatton Creek Trail

Quinault Rainforest

(8) Aberdeen, WA
gem Favorite Point Wilson Lighthouse

Point Wilson Lighthouse

(2) Port To…, WA
gem Favorite Jumping salmon at the Salmon Cascades

Salmon Cascades

(9) Forks, WA
gem Favorite The Ozette Coast is gorgeous in the throes of summer.

Makah Petroglyphs

(6) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Beautiful views abound as you make your way up Mt. Ellinor.

Lake Cushman Overlook

(4) Hoodsport, WA
gem Favorite Lake at the bottom of Anderson Glacier in September.

Anderson Glacier

(4) Brinnon, WA
gem Favorite Hot Spring. Olympic Hot Springs Trail on Appleton Pass.

Olympic Hot Springs

(4) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite With the removal of the Glines Canyon Dam, the Elwha and her native salmon can finally run free.

Glines Canyon Dam

(7) Port An…, WA

Recommended Routes in Olympic Peninsula - 35

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Favorite Sol Duc Falls
Difficult

High Divide Loop

17.6 mi 28.3 km 3,739' Up 1139.63 m Up 3,748' Down 1142.37 m Down

Forks, WA
Favorite Trail maintenance is a BIG job on the Hoh River Trail!
Intermediate

Hoh Rain Forest Out and Back

9.9 mi 15.9 km 420' Up 128.01 m Up 422' Down 128.6 m Down

Forks, WA
Favorite Some awesome sea stack views
Intermediate

Ozette Triangle

9.6 mi 15.4 km 578' Up 176.07 m Up 571' Down 174.04 m Down

Forks, WA
Favorite Walking into Enchanted Valley with the Chalet in view.
Intermediate/Difficult

Enchanted Valley Route

35.2 mi 56.7 km 4,414' Up 1345.51 m Up 4,414' Down 1345.47 m Down

Quinault, WA
Favorite Rays of light make their way to Shi Shi Beach.
Intermediate

Shi Shi Beach and Point of the Arches

9.4 mi 15.2 km 530' Up 161.66 m Up 530' Down 161.65 m Down

Forks, WA
Favorite Standing beneath Marymere Falls.
Easy/Intermediate

Marymere Falls Nature Trail

1.8 mi 2.9 km 209' Up 63.81 m Up 209' Down 63.82 m Down

Port An…, WA
Favorite Bridge fording Lena Creek
Intermediate

Lena Lake

6.7 mi 10.8 km 1,365' Up 416.13 m Up 1,364' Down 415.69 m Down

Seabeck, WA
Favorite View from the trail.
Easy

Hoh Rain Forest Loop

1.4 mi 2.3 km 144' Up 43.95 m Up 146' Down 44.38 m Down

Forks, WA
Favorite Lake of the Angels.
Difficult

Lake of the Angels (Putvin Trail)

6.5 mi 10.4 km 3,280' Up 999.75 m Up 3,279' Down 999.43 m Down

Seabeck, WA

Olympic Peninsula Hiking

  • 1,118 Miles 1,799 Kilometers of Trail
  • 35 Recommended Routes
  • 21 Gems Gems
  • 71 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 191 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 95 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Olympic Peninsula - 322

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3.0 mi 4.9 km #1Mt. Storm King Trail
Difficult
Port Angeles, WA
Difficult
Port Angeles, WA 70 
0.7 mi 1.2 km #2Hall of Mosses Trail
Easy
Forks, WA
Easy
Forks, WA 70 
17.1 mi 27.6 km #3Hoh River Trail
Intermediate
Forks, WA
Intermediate
Forks, WA 47 
1.6 mi 2.6 km #4Hurricane Hill Nature Trail
Intermediate
Port Angeles, WA
Intermediate
Port Angeles, WA 43 
0.1 mi 0.2 km #5Ruby Beach
Easy/Intermediate
Forks, WA
Easy/Intermediate
Forks, WA 39 
2.9 mi 4.6 km #6Mt. Ellinor Trail #812
Difficult
Hoodsport, WA
Difficult
Hoodsport, WA 28 
5.7 mi 9.2 km #7Mt. Townsend Trail #839
Difficult
Quilcene, WA
Difficult
Quilcene, WA 18 
0.6 mi 1.0 km #8Cape Flattery Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Forks, WA
Easy/Intermediate
Forks, WA 17 
7.5 mi 12.1 km #9Obstruction Point-Deer Park Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Port Angeles East, WA
Intermediate/Difficult
Port Angeles East, WA 17 
18.0 mi 28.9 km #10East Fork Quinault Trail
Intermediate
Seabeck, WA
Intermediate
Seabeck, WA 10 

Photos of Olympic Peninsula - 962

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Crossing the bridge at the Shady Lane Trail in Olympic National Park
Jan 7, 2016 near Belfair, WA
View of Hart Lake and Mt Duckabush, taken from the ridge above the lake (Hart Lake Way Trail).
Jan 23, 2016 near Seabeck, WA
Ruby Beach north.
Apr 22, 2016 near Forks, WA
View of Lake Crescent and Pyramid Peak from Storm King Trail.
Jun 4, 2016 near Port An…, WA
With the removal of the Glines Canyon Dam, the Elwha and her native salmon can finally run free.
Jul 5, 2017 near Port An…, WA
Walking into Enchanted Valley with the Chalet in view.
Jun 27, 2018 near Brinnon, WA
Evening Tide Retreat
May 12, 2019 near Forks, WA
Bailey Range from Hurricane Ridge
May 12, 2019 near Port An…, WA