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Little River Trail

Olympic National ParkHood CanalGoal trailNot yet hiked

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Route info

Length
7.4 mi
Type
Out-and-Back
Difficulty
Moderate
Elevation gain
—
Dogs
Off-Leash

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; WTA lists: Discover Pass; Permit: No
Trail status
No recent reports, though, many downed trees have been recently removed on 4/14/26 with some still remaining. Not stock passable. Stock user reports dangerous location for stock 0.5 miles past first foot-log. Slide prevents stock users from moving forward on trail and backward on trail if already at the slide. Permits are required for all overnight (NPS, updated 6/5/26)
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Conditions change fast, and these notes may be out of date.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.

Sources: nps.gov 1 · nps.gov 2 · nps.gov 3 · wta.org

Finding the trailhead

Access
Gravel road to Little River trailhead off FR-2620
Pass
NPS entrance fee/pass (park-wide); wilderness permit required for all overnight trips; WTA lists: Discover Pass

Directions to trailhead

Trailhead: Little River Trailhead (Little River Rd, lower end). Source: Trail Atlas (wta.org) (not field-checked).

From public park, forest and WTA info. Roads and access change, so check before you go.

Official source

National Park Service

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.