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Route info
- Length
- 3.6 mi
- Route gain
- 4,800 ft
Published figures from the park, the forest, WTA or AllTrails. "Route gain" is for a popular WTA hike that uses this trail, so it may cover more or less than the trail itself.
Season & conditions
For reference- Seasonal access
- Snow encountered at 4,500' elevation. Expect snow and winter conditions at higher elevations during the winter and into early summer.
- Passes & permits
- NPS entrance fee/pass (park-wide); wilderness permit required for all overnight trips; WTA lists: America the Beautiful Pass
- Trail status
- Snow encountered at 4,500' elevation. 26 downed trees that can be navigated by most people on foot with the largest being around 6' in diameter between Upper Barnes Creek/Aurora Divide trail junction. 24 downed trees reported between Upper Barnes Creek/Aurora Divide junction to Pond beneath West Peak/Happy Ridge (0.5 miles shy of Aurora Ridge on Au (NPS, updated 6/2/26)
- Road
- No recent report
Conditions change fast, and these notes may be out of date. Check official sources before you go: NPS Olympic trail & road conditions.
Sources: nps.gov 1 · nps.gov 2 · wta.org
Trail line: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). It may not follow the whole published route.
Finding the trailhead
- Trailhead
- Marymere Falls Trailhead
- Seasonal access
- Snow encountered at 4,500' elevation. Expect snow and winter conditions at higher elevations during the winter and into early summer.
- Pass
- NPS entrance fee/pass (park-wide); wilderness permit required for all overnight trips; WTA lists: America the Beautiful Pass
From public park, forest and WTA info. Roads and access change, so check before you go.
Official source
Map
Public trail lineParkForest
USGS The National Map · NPS · USFS · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Public trail line from park and forest GIS data. My GPS track replaces it after I hike it.