Lover's Lane Trail

The slightly longer Lovers Lane trail gets a bit less traffic than the main Sol Duc Falls Nature Trail, but both connect Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort to Sol Duc Falls. The shady Lovers Lane Trail branches from Mink Lake Trail near the north end of the resort. This gently uphill path travels through the Sol Duc river valley upstream under magnificent old growth trees draped in thick moss. Boardwalks cross swampy areas and the trail makes frequent approaches to the Sol Duc River, one of the only on the Olympic Peninsula where salmon still run every season.

The one obstacle you'll encounter is crossing Hidden Creek without a bridge. It is pretty easily stepped across unless there has been a large rain storm, in which case hiking poles or a stick may help with balance. It is sometimes impassable! Soon after, you'll cross Canyon Creek using its quaint, one-lane bridge. Take in the double falls of Canyon Creek. From here, the incline increases somewhat to the junction with the Deer Lake Trail.

Alder, maple, Douglas fir, hemlock, Sitka spruce, moss, ferns.