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

   
  A lengthy drive divides Port Angeles from Lillian River Trail, but it is one of many good backcountry trails in this neighborhood. In Washington you never run out of outdoors fun. Going for a backcountry trek here in Washington is a nice idea. This is an area covered with lots of hiking trails. There are numerous hiking trails in Washington, and each one has its own unique prettiness. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Lillian River Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently
    at different elevations. Great hiking trails in Washington are in abundance; Lillian River Trail in Clallam County is one of them. Lillian River Trail has a total elevation difference of 4,030 feet, and that is higher than average. This is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so
make sure you bring plenty of supplies. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. At Lillian River Trail through the days of summer highs are in the 70's while overnight lows are typically in the 50's. Highs through the winter are typically in the 40's with temperatures at Lillian River Trail dipping down into the 30's through winter nights. This hiking and backpacking trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be hiking it in  
and back out. With its 25.4 miles of walking distance; it's a long wilderness trail. The high level of rainfall makes Lillian River Trail a rather wet site; the month with most of the rain is December; July meanwhile is the driest month. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 4 days normally, so it's a glorious thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Backpacking here in the Olympic Mountains is a really great way to spend quality time in the fresh air. This backpacking trail is a backpacking trail of great length having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a nice hiking trail for experienced trekkers in magnificent shape. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and if you happen to be in Clallam County of Washington, Lillian River Trail is a tremendous local backcountry trail for doing a bit of leg stretching.

Briefly about the general area:
Do schedule some time to go to Angeles Point close to Lillian River Trail if you have a chance, and do put some time aside to spend at Winslow Spring if you're here at Lillian River Trail. Not far from Lillian River Trail you can enjoy the trees of Soleduck Ranger District; everybody loves Cox Valley.
Man, is there a load of amusing stuff to do in the Olympic Mountains. Elwha River is a delightful whitewater spot in the vicinity of Lillian River Trail; Service Falls is a wonderful local attraction. Since you're here at Lillian River Trail why not pop by Grand Canyon, and some of the water close by flows, like Antelope Creek.
Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting stuff next to Lillian River Trail. Idaho Creek is a delightful spot to stop at. There's so much to do here at Lillian River Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Arney's Dam RV Park is a tremendous spot for that. You simply have to fancy the Olympic Mountains. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Lillian River Trail has to offer, you can camp at Altair Campgrounds, and a tour to Krause Bottom revitalizes the spirit. Olympic National Park is a nice national park, and you can run the rapids of Elwha River.

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
Arney's 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
Port Angeles Super 8 Motel, Port Angeles , 11 miles away
Best Western Olympic Lodge, Port Angeles , 12 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Sequim , 28 miles away
 Lakes Near Lillian River Trail
Lake Mills, Clallam County , 5 miles away
Cream Lake, Jefferson County , 6 miles away

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