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Stats
My hike
Not hiked yet. My stats will show up here after I hike it.
Route info
- Length
- 16.6 mi
- Type
- Out-and-Back
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Route gain
- 3,000 ft
- Dogs
- Not Allowed
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
- No info yet
- Passes & permits
- NPS entrance fee/pass (park-wide); wilderness permit required for all overnight trips; WTA lists: America the Beautiful Pass; Permit: Yes
- Trail status
- No recent reports Moderate to difficult route finding in open meadows from Aurora Springs to Barnes Creek trail jct. No water after the first mile of trail (excluding Eagle Lakes) to the bottom of the switchbacks east of Sourdough Mountain Eagle Lakes Trail is closed to stock (NPS, updated 6/4/26)
- Road
- Sol Duc Rd open 3/24/26 (NPS road conditions 10/21/26)
Conditions change fast, and these notes may be out of date. Check official sources before you go: NPS Olympic trail & road conditions.
Finding the trailhead
- Trailhead
- Aurora Ridge Trailhead
- Access
- Paved road to Sol Duc trailhead or Hwy 101
- Road
- Sol Duc Rd open 3/24/26 (NPS road conditions 10/21/26)
- 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
Public trail line from park and forest GIS data. My GPS track replaces it after I hike it.