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

   
  Lillian River Trail is a long tour away from Port Angeles, but It's always amusing to hike here. This part of Washington is always a delight to explore during backcountry backpacking season. Wilderness hiking trails are delightful and plentiful in Washington, and Lillian River Trail in Clallam County is one of them. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Lillian River Trail in Clallam County, Washington is a perfect place for getting out. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go backpacking, it is a nice idea.
    The total elevation difference for this wilderness hiking trail is 4,030 feet which is a higher than average number. The wilderness trails of the Olympic Mountains are a glorious way to explore these hills. Throughout the days of summer here at Lillian River Trail, high temperatures
regularly reach the 70's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Highs all through the winter are regularly in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Lillian River Trail. This wilderness trail is a wilderness trail of tremendous length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness hiking trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. The high level of rainfall makes Lillian River Trail a relatively wet location; through December this neighborhood sees the most rain while July is commonly  
the driest month. There are so many wilderness hiking trails in this vicinity. Being 25.4 miles long; it's a long backpacking trail. This is a one trailhead wilderness hiking trail, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. This backcountry walk should take you about 4 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Each hiking trail in Washington has its own unique splendor. Now this wilderness hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it.

Briefly about the general area:
Take a side spree to Antelope Creek, and there are some good whitewater spots on Elwha River. So many exciting things near Lillian River Trail, completely tremendous. Lillian River Trail is nice enough to spend more than a day at, Elwha Dam RV Park is a nice local campground, and a trip to Lillian River Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Service Falls.
Angeles Point is nearby and always pleasant to have a look at, and Lillian River Trail is next to Grand Canyon which is unquestionably worth taking a look at. Visit Idaho Creek if you're here at Lillian River Trail, and a short journey to Winslow Spring is always worthwhile. Olympic National Park is a brilliant national park, and a pleasant visit to Krause Bottom is a great way to spend an afternoon.
If you want a fine time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Olympic Mountains. Cox Valley is a splendid spot to stretch your legs a bit, and if you came to camp Altair Campgrounds is a delightful site to do that. These mountains rock, just explore all the cool stuff to do in the Olympic Mountains. There's a forest here at Lillian River Trail called Soleduck Ranger District, and there's whitewater on Elwha River for all you adrenaline junkies.

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
Days Inn Port Angeles, Port Angeles , 11 miles away
Port Angeles Super 8 Motel, Port Angeles , 11 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Sequim , 28 miles away
Juan De Fuca Cottages, Sequim , 31 miles away

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