Washington hiking trails - Boulder Lake Trail, Olympic Mountains, Clallam County

   
  Boulder Lake Trail is not very next to Port Angeles at all, but It's always exciting to backcountry walk here. There are so many great hiking and backpacking trails for backcountry hiking in Washington, and among these are Boulder Lake Trail in Clallam County. When was the last time you got out in the outdoors a bit? Boulder Lake Trail in Clallam County, Washington is such a wonderful site. Much rainfall falls at Boulder Lake Trail; through December this area sees the most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. Boulder Lake Trail is quite long,
    so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Boulder Lake Trail is 11.6 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness hiking trails. This great outdoors trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. Washington is a splendid site for outdoors
people. This backcountry hiking trail is a backcountry hiking trail of nice length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backpacking and hiking trail nice for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Sometimes this backpacking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Boulder Lake Trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. Don’t forget to check for any  
current restrictions or closures before you go. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Boulder Lake Trail while night lows are ordinarily in the 50's. Through the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Boulder Lake Trail. Backcountry backpacking here in the Olympic Mountains is a splendid way to explore these hills. Here in Washington backcountry hiking is a fine idea. Every Washington hiking and backpacking trail is different from the others. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors trail is 2,971 feet which is higher than average. This is just one of a large number of backpacking and hiking trails in this neighborhood. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry walk, 1.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need.

Briefly about the general area:
Now, you may imagine that's heaps but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here at Boulder Lake Trail. A great spot to check out near Boulder Lake Trail is Appleton Pass, and if you came to camp Indian Valley Motel and RV Park is a pleasant place to do that. A trip to Sol Duc Park invigorates the spirit, and there are plenty of people from Port Angeles here at Boulder Lake Trail.
The views at Olympic National Park will blow your mind, and everyone loves Seven Lakes Basin. These mountains rock, just check out all the entertaining things to do in the Olympic Mountains. Camping at Altair Campgrounds is always a magnificent experience, and why not stop at nearby North Fork Boulder Creek while you're here at Boulder Lake Trail. You simply have to fancy the Olympic Mountains. If you come at the right time of year, Elwha River offers some delightful whitewater.
It's a perfect idea to stop at South Fork Boulder Creek, it's close to Boulder Lake Trail, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Elwha River.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.9869, Longitude -123.6435
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Total in and out hiking length = 11.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.9 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2971 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Boulder Lake Trail.
 Trails Near Boulder Lake Trail:
Happy Lake Ridge Trail, Clallam County County , 1 miles away,  17.2 hiking miles, 4377 feet elevation difference
Soleduck Trail, Clallam County County , 6 miles away,  15.4 hiking miles, 3468 feet elevation difference
Deer Lake Trail, Clallam County County , 9 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 1835 feet elevation difference
Hoh River Trail, Clallam County County , 10 miles away,  31.2 hiking miles, 4310 feet elevation difference
North Fork Soleduck River Trail, Clallam County County , 10 miles away,  15.8 hiking miles, 1478 feet elevation difference
Hurricane Hill Trail, Clallam County County , 10 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 5674 feet elevation difference
Lovers Lane, Clallam County County , 10 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 475 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Boulder Lake Trail:
Indian Valley Motel and RV Park, Port Angeles, 5 miles away
Altair Campgrounds, Clallam County, 7 miles away
Crescent Beach and RV Park, Port Angeles, 8 miles away
Log Cabin Resort and Trailer, Port Angeles, 8 miles away
Salt Creek Campground, Clallam County, 9 miles away
 Whitewater Near Boulder Lake Trail:
Elwha River, Clallam County County , 7 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 4.5 miles long (Mills Reservoir to Highway 101)
Elwha River, Clallam County County , 11 miles away, Class V - 8.5 miles long (Grand Canyon)
Lyre River, Clallam County County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (to Lyre River Campground)
Elwha River, Clallam County County , 12 miles away, Class II - 4.9 miles long (Aldwell Reservoir to river mouth)
Quinault River - North Fork, Jefferson County County , 15 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Geoduck Creek to Kimta Creek)
 National Parks Near Boulder Lake Trail:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 13 miles away
 Hotels Near Boulder Lake Trail:
Quality Inn Uptown, Port Angeles , 19 miles away
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles , 19 miles away
Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles, Port Angeles , 20 miles away
Days Inn Port Angeles, Port Angeles , 21 miles away
Super 8 Port Angeles, Port Angeles , 21 miles away
 Lakes Near Boulder Lake Trail
Mud Lake, Clallam County , 2 miles away
Heart Lake, Clallam County , 4 miles away

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