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| | Hiking trails are nice and plentiful in Washington, and among these are Bogachiel Trail in Clallam County. It's a lengthy drive from Port Angeles to Bogachiel Trail, but it is a really pleasant wilderness hiking trail. If you are in Washington during backcountry hiking season you have to go backcountry hiking. This is one of many hiking trails in the surrounding region. Put on your backcountry trekking shoes, and hit the wilderness hiking trail, Bogachiel Trail in Clallam County, Washington is the great outdoors at its best. Different parts of Bogachiel |
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Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail. Going for a trek here in Washington never gets boring. Each one of the many hiking trails of Washington is pretty in its own
| | way. Bogachiel Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced trekkers looking for a magnificent challenge. Bogachiel Trail has a total elevation difference of 4,321 feet which is higher than average. For the period of the summertime months here at Bogachiel Trail, high temperatures mostly reach the 70's; the nighttime is fairly colder of course, ordinarily in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Bogachiel Trail. This | |
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is a backpacking and hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Bogachiel Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Backcountry hiking here in the Olympic
Mountains is the best way to enjoy these highlands. The high level of precipitation makes Bogachiel Trail a relatively wet place; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain while July is usually the driest month. Being 54 miles long; it's a long backcountry
trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Now, this is roughly a 7.5-day backcountry hike, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need.
Briefly about the general area:
There's some flowing water nearby, Brandeberry Creek is a stream
you can explore during your stay, and the good folks of Port Angeles like to hang out nearby.
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff at Bogachiel Trail. Camping is available at Huelsdonk Campground; do set aside some time for Bogachiel Park while you're
here at Bogachiel Trail. A short journey to Sams Rapids is always worthwhile, and a pleasant journey to Beaver Prairie is a good way to spend an afternoon. Crooks Rapids is an inspiring site to go to while here, and if you came for an overnight stay Klahowa Campground is a great
location to camp.
Bee Creek is in the neighborhood of Bogachiel Trail and is always a diversion to have a look at, and Grindstone Pass is in the vicinity, and is a glorious site. This site, the Olympic Mountains, has so much outdoors amusing stuff. Soar down the rapids of Soleduck
River in a kayak, and you don't have to go far to enjoy Soleduck Ranger District. If you like the outdoors you'll like it here in the Olympic Mountains. Get covered with water paddling on Hoh River, and taking a little spree to close by Butler Cove is a magnificent idea.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.8785, Longitude -124.2781
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.9689, Longitude -123.8646
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 27 miles
Total climbing distance = 14.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 27 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 54 miles
Total climbing distance = 20.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 54 miles
Total climbing distance = 20.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 days
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Total elevation difference: 4321 feet
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles
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9 miles away
Nestled 12 miles within the heart of the Olympic National Park, the weary traveler will discover the comforts of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort. Spending the day at Sol Duc can be a unique, relaxing, and ...
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Kalaloch Lodge, Forks
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23 miles away
We sit on a 50 foot high bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. We have a variety of cabins housing from 2 to 8 persons. Some units have kitchens.. others have fireplaces or wood-burning stoves.. some h...
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User input for Bogachiel Trail, Olympic Mountains, Clallam County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Port Angeles, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Port Angeles, Washington, the metro area neareast to Bogachiel Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Bogachiel Trail, Olympic Mountains, Clallam County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bogachiel Trail. |
| | Trails Near Bogachiel Trail:
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Bogachiel-Hoh Trail, Jefferson County
County
, 3 miles away, 20.8 hiking miles, 3229 feet elevation difference |
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Pass Trail, Clallam County
County
, 7 miles away, 11.8 hiking miles, 1206 feet elevation difference |
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Rugged Ridge Trail, Clallam County
County
, 7 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 407 feet elevation difference |
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Mink Lake Trail, Clallam County
County
, 14 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 2790 feet elevation difference |
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Aurora Trail, Clallam County
County
, 15 miles away, 19.6 hiking miles, 5102 feet elevation difference |
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Canyon Creek Hoh Trail, Clallam County
County
, 16 miles away, 29.6 hiking miles, 5242 feet elevation difference |
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Lovers Lane, Clallam County
County
, 16 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 475 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Bogachiel Trail:
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Hoh River, Jefferson County
County
, 4 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Ranger Station to Highway 101 at Oxbow) |
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Soleduck River, Clallam County
County
, 6 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (FR 2918 Bridge to Klahowya Campground) |
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Sitkum River, Clallam County
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-V - 9.6 miles long (Brandeberry Creek to Hyas Creek) |
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Goodman Creek, Clallam County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III+(V) - 1.3 miles long (FR 2931 100 spur access to Soleduck River) |
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Hoh River - South Fork, Jefferson County
County
, 9 miles away, Class II-III - 2.7 miles long (Park boundary to South Fork Campground) |
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| | Hotels Near Bogachiel Trail:
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Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles
, 9 miles away |
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Kalaloch Lodge, Forks
, 23 miles away |
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Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault
, 26 miles away |
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Days Inn - Ocean Shores, Ocean Shores
, 42 miles away |
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Best Western Lighthouse Suites Inn, Ocean Shores
, 43 miles away |
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