28.4km
Total Distance
1,356m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 28.4 km loop with about 1,360 m of climbing in Olympic National Park from the Sol Duc trailhead, past Sol Duc Falls and Deer Lake, along the High Divide above the Seven Lakes Basin with views of Mount Olympus, then past Heart Lake and down the Sol Duc River. Strong hikers do it in one long day; most take two days with a night at a wilderness camp such as Heart Lake, Lunch Lake or Deer Lake, which needs a wilderness permit.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Canyon Creek Shelter · 1.2km
    Shelter
  2. 2
    Viewpoint · 11km
  3. 3
    Viewpoint · 13km
  4. 4
    Sol Duc Park Shelter · 17km
    Shelter
  5. 5
    Sol Duc Falls · 27km
    Viewpoint
Parking
109m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T1
Surface
natural ground 75%, paved 14%, gravel 10%
Marked route
Pacific Northwest Trail 03 Washington, High Divide Traverse

Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes
  • Bring enough water - check sources along the route