NORTHWEST MASON
Hoodsport | Lilliwaup | W Hood Canal
Hoodsport Trail
Footbridges span Dow Creek, as trail loops between them and ascends slightly for the longer loop. Picnic tables and restroom at parking lot. Direction: from Hoodsport, follow Highway 119 for two miles. Length: .5 and 1.5 mile loops| Difficulty: easy | Topography: alder & conifer forest| No fee or pass required
Living Legacy Trail
Interpretive signs explaining the replanting of the forest by in the 1930s. This trail passes by the historic Hamma Hamma Cabin. Great for kids. Length: 1.5 mile loop | Difficulty: easy to moderate Topography: some slopes | No fee or pass
Lower Lena Lake Trail
Well maintained trail leads to a small lake with campsites. Expect company. Directions: Hwy 101 at Hamma Hamma Recreation Area, take FS #25 to junction; go right 1 mile | NW forest pass required Length: 3 miles | Difficulty: Moderate climb Topography: Forest and mossy boulders
Upper Lena Lake Trail
Big Creek Trail
Looping trail reaching rushing creeks at the mid-point. Great pack-in picnic destination, with tiny wading pools and footbridges. Direction: Where Forest Road 24 and Highway 119 meet, head toward Staircase but
Length: 2.9 miles | Difficulty: very difficult Topography: Old growth | Olympic National Park fee
Topography: mixed conifer forest | Trail pass required
Mount Rose
This trail is in Mt. Skokomish Wilderness and travels through old growth forest. From the ridge loop trail, fantastic views of Bear Gulch Valley, Mt. Ellinor, Mt. Washington, Mt. Pershing, and the distant Huckleberry drainage may be seen. Directions: Take Highway 119 to junction with Forest Road 24, and turn left toward Staircase. Mt. Rose trailhead is about 3 miles ahead. Length: 6.4 miles | Difficulty: moderately difficult to difficult | Topography: forested slopes | No fee or pass
Staircase Rapids Loop Trail
Family friendly trail through large second growth beside the rapids of the North Fork Skokomish River. Several swimming holes make for a delightful trip. A marked trail spur leads to a massive, fallen old-growth cedar. Direction: From Hoodsport, take Highway 119, 9 miles to junction with Forest Road #24. Follow signs to Staircase, turning left and continuing with Lake
ness permit required for overnight camps.
conifer forest | Olympic National Park entrance fee
Mount Ellinor Trail
Mountain goats, eagles, wildflowers, and spectacular scenery. Snow often until July. Directions: State Route 119 for 9 miles, turn right on FS #24 for 1.6 miles to FS# 2419, then 4.9 miles to the lower trailhead. Continue on #2419, then left on FS-014 Spur 1.5 miles
avalanche chute. Directions: at Staircase
Length: 4 miles | Difficulty: light moderate
Cushman on your left, all the way to Staircase entrance.
Topography: 3,800 foot gain to sub alpine lake
One of the steepest trails in Olympic National Park, with tight switchbacks to no switchbacks, difficult grade, once you stop climbing, traverse a brushy
turn immediately right into Big Creek Campground
Steep with unstable bed; not recommended in wet weather. Directions: Same as Lower Lena Lake, wilderLength: 7.3 miles | Difficulty: moderate to difficult |
Wagonwheel Lake
Length: .9 miles | Difficulty: easy | Topography: tall
Shady Lane Trail
A small cave, a footbridge and a swimming hole, plus a grove of towering Old Growth forest. Trailhead across main bridge just beyond Staircase Ranger Station; bear left and follow river downstream instead of straight (Rapids Loop Trail) Length: 1 mile | Difficulty: easy | Topography Level Olympic National Park entrance fee
North Fork Skokomish
Backpacking trail leading into the heart of the Olympics, and connecting with several main trails throughout Olympic National Park. Designated campgrounds every few miles. Ascends to 4,688 feet at First Divide. Some creek fording and often large trees down over trail. Directions: at Staircase entrance Length: 12.7 miles | Difficulty: moderate | Topography follows river as it climbs steadily through Forest Olympic National Park entrance fee required, and wilderness camping permit required for overnight stays
Lower S. Fork Skokomish Trail
Spectacular views and campsites, make this one of the best hikes in all the Olympics! Cedar and fir. Mountain bicycle and horse accessible. Direction: Two marked trailheads just before and at LeBar Horse Camp. From Highway 101, take Skokomish Valley Road for 5.5 miles, then turn right on FS 23 for 9 miles, turn right on 2353 for .75 mile, cross the river and go left for .2 mile for the hiker biker access trailhead. Length: 10.3 miles lower trail, upper 7.3 miles | Difficulty: light moderate | Topography: mostly old growth along river corridor | Trail pass required
Brown Creek Campground Trail
Loop around a beaver pond, great wildlife viewing area. Interpretive signs discuss the wetland ecology and its associated wildlife. Directions: located near the hand pump in Brown Creek Campground located in the South Fork Skokomish area.
Length: 3.1 miles (from lower trailhead); 1.6 miles
Length: 0.8 miles | Difficulty easy | Topography: loops
from upper trailhead | Difficulty: moderate to difficult
around a beaver pond and is a great wildlife viewing
Topography: forest becoming subalpine meadow
area | No fee or pass required
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