Washington hiking trails - Lillian River Trail, Olympic Mountains, Clallam County

   
  Can’t wait to get out in the great outdoors, Lillian River Trail in Clallam County, Washington is the great outdoors at its best. Outdoors people generally like this part of Washington. Lillian River Trail is located a quite lengthy drive from Port Angeles, but It's always amusing to walk here. Going for a trek here in Washington is the perfect thing to do. Lillian River Trail is 25.4 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. The total elevation difference for Lillian River Trail is 4,030 feet, and that is higher than average. High temperatures
    at Lillian River Trail through the long summer days are in the 70's, and the night is slightly chillier of course, generally in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Lillian River Trail. Now this great outdoors
hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Each one of the many trails of Washington has something unique to offer. Different parts of Lillian River Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk. Backcountry backpacking here in the Olympic Mountains is a glorious way to explore these mountaintops. The length of this backpacking and hiking trail is on the longer  
side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an outstanding backcountry hiking trail for experienced trekkers in good shape. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Washington has plenty of perfect trails, and Lillian River Trail in Clallam County is one of them. Lillian River Trail generally gets a lot of precipitation; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. This walk should take you about 4 days, so it's a good thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this neighborhood.

Briefly about the general area:
Paddling on Elwha River is so much fun, and Angeles Point is very near and is a good spot to stop at. Service Falls is a glorious local attraction; you don't have to go far to enjoy Soleduck Ranger District.
Man, is there plenty of amusing stuff to do in the Olympic Mountains. If you came for an overnight stay Elwha Dam RV Park is a nice site to camp, and let's not forget Antelope Creek which is a stream that you may run into while here. Yep, outdoors entertaining things to do are beyond doubt plentiful here at Lillian River Trail. While you're here at Lillian River Trail it's a perfect idea to go to Cox Valley, and Elwha River has a brilliant whitewater paddling spot close by.
Camping is available at Altair Campgrounds It's always tremendous to pop by Winslow Spring. So many enjoyable things to do here in the Olympic Mountains, too brilliant to be true. Do set aside some time for Krause Bottom since you're here at Lillian River Trail, and Idaho Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth stopping at. Do pay a visit to Olympic National Park if you're here at Lillian River Trail, and Lillian River Trail is near Grand Canyon which is undeniably worth visiting.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.9722, Longitude -123.5112
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Total in and out hiking length = 25.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 11 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 4 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 days

Total elevation difference: 4030 feet


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 Trails Near Lillian River Trail:
Long Ridge Trail, Clallam County County , 2 miles away,  40.2 hiking miles, 5708 feet elevation difference
Hurricane Hill Trail, Clallam County County , 2 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 5674 feet elevation difference
Little River Trail, Clallam County County , 4 miles away, 7.5 hiking miles, 5188 feet elevation difference
Elwha River Trail, Clallam County County , 5 miles away,  64 hiking miles, 4020 feet elevation difference
Lake Creek Trail, Clallam County County , 9 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 557 feet elevation difference
Happy Lake Ridge Trail, Clallam County County , 11 miles away,  17.2 hiking miles, 4377 feet elevation difference
Boulder Lake Trail, Clallam County County , 11 miles away,  11.6 hiking miles, 2971 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Lillian River Trail:
Altair Campgrounds, Clallam County, 5 miles away
Elwha Dam RV Park, Port Angeles, 7 miles away
Welcome Inn Trailer Court/rv, Port Angeles, 8 miles away
Heart of the Hills Campground, Clallam County, 8 miles away
Peabody Creek RV Park, Port Angeles, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Lillian River Trail:
Elwha River, Clallam County County , 1 miles away, Class V - 8.5 miles long (Grand Canyon)
Elwha River, Clallam County County , 5 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 4.5 miles long (Mills Reservoir to Highway 101)
Elwha River, Clallam County County , 8 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)
Quinault River, Jefferson County County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Pony Bridge to Graves Creek)
 National Parks Near Lillian River Trail:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 4 miles away
 Hotels Near Lillian River Trail:
Quality Inn Uptown, Port Angeles , 10 miles away
Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles, Port Angeles , 10 miles away
Days Inn Port Angeles, Port Angeles , 11 miles away
Super 8 Port Angeles, Port Angeles , 11 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Sequim, Sequim , 28 miles away

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