Washington hiking trails - Aurora Trail, Olympic Mountains, Clallam County

   
  Every Washington hiking trail is well worth a backcountry hike. In Washington you never run out of outdoors fun. Going for a backcountry hike here in Washington is a magnificent way to spend some time. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Aurora Trail has a total elevation difference of 5,102 feet which is a higher than average number. This backcountry trek should take you about 6 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Aurora Trail is 39.2 miles long; it's a long backpacking trail. During
    the months of summer at Aurora Trail highs are ordinarily in the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Throughout the wintertime highs are mostly in the 40's while Aurora Trail nighttime low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 30's. A large amount
of rain falls at Aurora Trail; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is when it's the driest. Finally, backpacking time is here again, and Aurora Trail in Clallam County, Washington is a perfect spot for getting out. This is a long hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Backpacking and hiking trails like this one here in the Olympic Mountains are the best way to enjoy these mountains. This backpacking trail has two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride  
back. This backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. There are so many backcountry trails in this neighborhood. Glorious hiking trails in Washington are in abundance; among these are Aurora Trail in Clallam County. Aurora Trail is a very long wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an excellent backcountry trail for experienced trekkers in pleasant shape. A long trip divides Port Angeles from Aurora Trail, but you always have a perfect time when you're backpacking along it.

Briefly about the general area:
This place, Aurora Trail, it truly has so much outdoors fun stuff. A tour to Marymere Falls will fill your spirit with delightful feelings; if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Cross Creek. So many amusing things to do here in the Olympic Mountains, too pleasant to be true. A pleasant journey to Bogachiel Park is a perfect way to spend an afternoon, and if you're visiting from Port Angeles, you won't be the only one.
It's always brilliant to stop by Sol Duc Falls, and getting to Lapoel Creek from Aurora Trail is uncomplicated. Man, is there a lot of entertaining stuff to do in the Olympic Mountains. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Aurora Trail has to offer, you can camp at Soleduck Campground, and whitewater paddling is delightful on Lyre River.
If you don't mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Soleduck River - North Fork, and a wooded region nearby is Soleduck Ranger District. Aurora Trail is a magnificent place to camp, Fairholme Campground is a magnificent place, and Lapoel Point is rather close. While staying at Aurora Trail you could always look at Appleton Pass, and Seven Lakes Basin is a nice site to stretch your legs a bit.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 48.0554, Longitude -123.7921
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 48.0661, Longitude -123.9958
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 19.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 10 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 19.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 39.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 17.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 days

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 39.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 17.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 days

Total elevation difference: 5102 feet


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 Trails Near Aurora Trail:
Pyramid Mountain Trail, Clallam County County , 2 miles away,  5 hiking miles, 2256 feet elevation difference
North Fork Soleduck River Trail, Clallam County County , 3 miles away,  15.8 hiking miles, 1478 feet elevation difference
Mink Lake Trail, Clallam County County , 4 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 2790 feet elevation difference
Lovers Lane, Clallam County County , 4 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 475 feet elevation difference
Deer Lake Trail, Clallam County County , 6 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 1835 feet elevation difference
Canyon Creek Hoh Trail, Clallam County County , 7 miles away,  29.6 hiking miles, 5242 feet elevation difference
Soleduck Trail, Clallam County County , 8 miles away,  15.4 hiking miles, 3468 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Aurora Trail:
Fairholme Campground, Clallam County, 3 miles away
Soleduck Campground, Clallam County, 4 miles away
Lyre River Park, Port Angeles, 6 miles away
Log Cabin Resort and Trailer, Port Angeles, 6 miles away
Whiskey Creek Beach, Port Angeles, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Aurora Trail:
Soleduck River - North Fork, Clallam County County , 4 miles away, Class IV - 5.3 miles long (North Fork Trail Bridge to FR 2918 Bridge)
Lyre River, Clallam County County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (to Lyre River Campground)
Soleduck River, Clallam County County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 3.1 miles long (Salmon Cascade to FR 2918 Bridge)
Soleduck River - South Fork, Clallam County County , 6 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (FR 2920 Bridge to FR 2918 Bridge)
Goodman Creek, Clallam County County , 8 miles away, Class III+(V) - 1.3 miles long (FR 2931 100 spur access to Soleduck River)
 National Parks Near Aurora Trail:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 25 miles away
 Hotels Near Aurora Trail:
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles , 7 miles away
Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault , 27 miles away
Quality Inn Uptown, Port Angeles , 30 miles away
Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles, Port Angeles , 30 miles away
Port Angeles Super 8 Motel, Port Angeles , 32 miles away
 Lakes Near Aurora Trail
Eagle Lakes, Clallam County , 2 miles away
Lake Crescent, Clallam County , 4 miles away

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