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Stats
My hike
Not hiked yet. My stats will show up here after I hike it.
Route info
- Length
- 14 mi
- Type
- Out-and-Back
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Route gain
- 2,650 ft
- Dogs
- Not Allowed
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 or Northwest Forest Pass; Permit: Yes (overnight)
- Trail status
- Trail snowfree to Royal Lake. All food, garbage & scented items must be stored in park-approved bear canisters Visitor reports of problematic rodents trying to get into food around Royal Lake. This is a quota area. Reserving a permit early is recommended before space runs out. There is no longer a self-pay box for parking your vehicle at the trailh (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Conditions change fast, and these notes may be out of date.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.
Finding the trailhead
- Trailhead
- Upper Dungeness Trailhead
- Access
- Gravel road to Upper Dungeness trailhead off FR-2860
- Pass
- NPS entrance fee/pass (park-wide); wilderness permit required for all overnight trips; WTA lists: America the Beautiful Pass or Northwest Forest Pass
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.