Contact Information:
Port Angeles , WA 98362
Phone:
360 565-3130
Map:
Trails:
Deer Lake Trail:
Deer Lake Trail starts from the end of Sol Duc Falls Nature Trail and Lover's Lane Trail and follows Canyon Creek up to the lake. It is part of the Seven Lakes Basin loop.
Hall of Mosses Trail:
Hall of Mosses is a 1-mile loop starting from the Hoh Rainforest Visitor Center.
Hoh River Trail:
Hoh River Trail starts at the visitor center and follows the river up to the base of Mount Olympus.
Marymere Falls Trail:
Marymere Falls Trail starts from the Storm King Ranger Station at Lake Crescent and leads just under a mile to its namesake waterfall.
Moments in Time Trail:
Moments in Time Trail is a short interpretive trail near Lake Crescent Lodge with access to the lake.
Sol Duc Falls Nature Trail:
Sol Duc Falls Nature Trail starts at the end of Sol Duc Hot Springs Road and leads 0.8 miles to Sol Duc Falls. The trail provides access to the Seven Lakes Basin.
Storm King Trail:
Storm King Trail splits off from Marymere Falls Trail near Lake Crescent and steeply climbs up the mountain. After the maintained trail ends, the path continues using fixed ropes to get up to an overlook with fantastic views of Lake Crescent.
Taylor Point Trail:
Taylor Point Trail is an overland trail that connects Third Beach with Scotts Bluff and Strawberry Point. There are fixed ropes and ladders at steep sections of the trail.
Third Beach Trail:
Third Beach Trail starts at a parking area on La Push Road/WA-110 and leads just over a mile to Third Beach.
Points of Interest:
Bunch Falls:
Bunch Falls is a roadside waterfall near Lake Quinault, just inside the park boundary.
Canyon Creek Lower Falls:
Lower Canyon Creek Falls is a waterfall directly under the footbridge on Deer Park Trail.
Canyon Creek Middle Falls:
Middle Canyon Creek Falls is a scenic waterfall about half way up the trail to Deer Lake.
Canyon Creek Upper Falls:
Upper Canyon Creek Falls is a waterfall just below Deer Lake.
Little Mineral Falls:
Little Mineral Falls is a waterfall on an unnamed tributary parallel to Mineral Creek.
Lover's Lane Falls:
Lover's Lane Falls is just downstream of the footbridge on Lover's Lane Trail, but difficult to reach a good viewpoint.
Lover's Lane Upper Falls:
Upper Lover's Lane Falls is a small waterfall on Canyon Creek just upstream of Lover's Lane Trail.
Madison Falls:
Madison Falls is a 70-foot waterfall on a tributary of Elwha River.
Marymere Falls:
Marymere Falls is a scenic 90-foot waterfall near Lake Crescent.
Mineral Creek Falls:
Mineral Creek Falls is a waterfall on a tributary of Hoh River.
Salmon Cascades:
Salmon Cascades is a small waterfall on Sol Duc River where coho salmon can be seen in September.
Sol Duc Falls:
Sol Duc Falls is a beautiful waterfall dropping into a narrow gorge.
Third Beach Falls:
Third Beach Falls is a 100-foot waterfall that drops directly into the ocean.
Wildlife:
Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)
Western redcedar (Thuja plicata)
Stairstep moss (Hylocomium splendens)
Canadian bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
Canada goldenrod (Solidago candensis)
Spotted tussock moth caterpillar (Lophocampa maculata)
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Fingered limpets (Lottia digitalis)
Ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus)
Giant green anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica)
Aggregating anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima)
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
Dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis)
Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis)
Blog Entries:
29-Sep-2022: Hoh Rainforest
28-Sep-2022: Olympic Coast
27-Sep-2022: Sol Duc
26-Sep-2020: Mount Storm King
External Links:
National Park Service website: https://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm
Wilderness.net website: https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=428
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