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Route info
- Length
- 6.2 mi
- Route gain
- 3,940 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
- No info yet
- Passes & permits
- NPS entrance fee/pass (park-wide); wilderness permit required for all overnight trips; WTA lists: None
- Trail status
- Some steep sections of snow linger near junction with Switchback trail Washouts and exposed sections of trail can make navigation difficult between Heather Park and Switchback Trail jct. Bear canisters are required for food storage Not recommended for stock (NPS, updated 6/5/26)
- Road
- Heart O' the Hills TH, on Hurricane Ridge Rd below the entrance station: Hurricane Ridge Rd open 5/4/26 (NPS road conditions 10/21/26); winter access limited
Conditions change fast, and these notes may be out of date.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
- Lake Angeles and Heather Park Trailheads
- Road
- Heart O' the Hills TH, on Hurricane Ridge Rd below the entrance station: Hurricane Ridge Rd open 5/4/26 (NPS road conditions 10/21/26); winter access limited
- Pass
- NPS entrance fee/pass (park-wide); wilderness permit required for all overnight trips; WTA lists: None
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.