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Route info
- Length
- 11 mi
- Type
- Out-and-Back
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Elevation gain
- —
- Dogs
- Not Allowed
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; Permit: Yes
- Trail status
- Trail has been cleared of downed trees. Expect snow along the higher elevation portions of this trail during the winter months and into early summer. (NPS, updated 06/14/26)
- Road
- Olympic Hot Springs Rd & Whiskey Bend Rd closed to vehicles (washout) since 5/7/21; start at Madison Falls (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Conditions change fast, and these notes may be out of date.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.
Finding the trailhead
- Access
- Paved road to Elwha Ranger Station
- Road
- Olympic Hot Springs Rd & Whiskey Bend Rd closed to vehicles (washout) since 5/7/21; start at Madison Falls (NPS road conditions)
- Pass
- NPS entrance fee/pass (park-wide); wilderness permit required for all overnight trips
Getting there
Drive to Madison Falls Trailhead, then hike 8.7 mi via Olympic Hot Springs Road, Whiskey Bend Road, Elwha River Trail, Humes Ranch Loop to reach this trail.
Approach from Trail Atlas research (source), medium confidence. Not field-checked. The 1.7 mi Madison Falls to Griff Creek road walk is a straight-line estimate.
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.