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Not hiked yet. My stats will show up here after I hike it.
Route info
- Length
- 14 mi
- Type
- Out-and-Back
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Route gain
- 3,304 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 (overnight)
- Trail status
- No recent report This route has two creek crossings that can be difficult or impossible during periods of heavy rain or highcountry snow melt-out. Northern creek crossing foot-log can become partially covered in water during high creek flow events (NPS, updated 6/5/26)
- Road
- Dosewallips Rd closed to vehicles (washout, since 8/25/17), +6.5 mi walk (NPS road conditions)
Conditions change fast, and these notes may be out of date.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 · nps.gov 3 · wta.org 1 · wta.org 2
Finding the trailhead
- Access
- Dosewallips Rd washout adds ~5 miles round-trip hike to trailhead
- Road
- Dosewallips Rd closed to vehicles (washout, since 8/25/17), +6.5 mi walk (NPS road conditions)
- Pass
- NPS entrance fee/pass (park-wide); wilderness permit required for all overnight trips; WTA lists: America the Beautiful Pass
Getting there
Drive to Deer Park Trailhead, then hike 3.5 mi via Three Forks Trail to reach this trail.
Approach from Trail Atlas research, medium confidence. Not field-checked.
From public park, forest and WTA info. Roads and access change, so check before you go.
Official source
Map
Public trail line from park and forest GIS data. My GPS track replaces it after I hike it.