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Not hiked yet. My stats will show up here after I hike it.
Route info
- Length
- 7.8 mi
- Route gain
- 4,000 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: America the Beautiful Pass
- Trail status
- Patchy snow still lingers on north and east aspects from Heart Lake, over Bogachiel Peak, to the Lunch Lake junction. Expect to encounter patchy snow down to Lunch Lake, some which may be steep. Trail not recommended for stock due to steep, narrow trail tread in some locations (NPS, updated 06/15/26)
- 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Conditions change fast, and these notes may be out of date.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.
Finding the trailhead
- Pass
- NPS entrance fee/pass (park-wide); wilderness permit required for all overnight trips; WTA lists: America the Beautiful Pass
Getting there
Drive to Sol Duc Trailhead, then hike 3.1 mi via Sol Duc Falls Nature Trail, Sol Duc Falls Trail, Lover's Lane Loop, Deer Lake 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.