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My hike
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Route info
- Length
- 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- —
Published figures from the park, the forest, WTA or AllTrails.
Season & conditions
For reference- Seasonal access
- No info yet
- Passes & permits
- NPS entrance fee/pass (park-wide); wilderness permit required for all overnight trips
- Trail status
- CLOSED: Trail closed following Bear Gulch Fire of 2025 Expect to encounter snow and challenging route finding conditions in the Fall, Winter, Spring, and early Summer (NPS, updated 9/30/26)
- Road
- Staircase Rd open; only Staircase Rapids Loop open, other Staircase trails closed after 2025 Bear Gulch Fire (NPS 7/8/26)
Conditions change fast, and these notes may be out of date.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
- Road
- Staircase Rd open; only Staircase Rapids Loop open, other Staircase trails closed after 2025 Bear Gulch Fire (NPS 7/8/26)
- Pass
- NPS entrance fee/pass (park-wide); wilderness permit required for all overnight trips
Getting there
Drive to Staircase Rapids Trailhead, then hike 11.5 mi via Staircase Rapids Loop, North Fork Skokomish River 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 lineApproachParkForest
USGS The National Map · NPS · USFS
Public trail line from park and forest GIS data. My GPS track replaces it after I hike it.