10.9km
Total Distance
836m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 10.9 km hike with about 835 m of climbing in the Olympic Mountains, from the Upper Dungeness trailhead along the Dungeness River and then up Royal Creek into Olympic National Park to Royal Lake in Royal Basin. It can be done as one long day out and back; camping at the lake needs an Olympic National Park wilderness permit.

Route Map

Along the trail

Parking
109m from the start
Surface
natural ground

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes