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| | When you're here in Washington backcountry backpacking along one of its wilderness trails is something that is always fun to do. Lovers Lane is situated a quite lengthy trip from Port Angeles, but backcountry hiking is such an amusing thing to do, and this is an outstanding spot to do that. Washington has lots of outdoors activities. Good wilderness trails in Washington are in abundance, and Lovers Lane is one of them, and it's in Clallam County. This hiking and backpacking trail has two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you |
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can arrange for a ride back. Keep in mind that this is a long wilderness trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 475 feet, and that is lower than average. With its 6.8 miles of walking distance it's
| | a mid length hike. This is an area covered with lots of trails. This great outdoors hiking trail is a normal length great outdoors hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this trail magnificent for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Lovers Lane gets a great deal of water; November is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month is July. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the wilderness a bit, and Lovers Lane in Clallam County, Washington is a really delightful spot to spend some time. Every Washington | |
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wilderness trail is different from the others. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Through the warm months at Lovers Lane temperatures are usually in the 70's while night lows are generally in the 40's. The winter comes with highs in
the 40's while Lovers Lane night low temperatures through the winter are in the 30's. These great outdoors hiking trails here in the Olympic Mountains are the best way to enjoy these highlands. There's not much difference in elevation along Lovers Lane which means the conditions
are about the same from start to finish. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 6 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.
Briefly about the general area:
You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining
stuff in the Olympic Mountains. Canyon Creek flows through this vicinity, and there are plenty of folks from Port Angeles here. That right there is a lot already, but it goes on; Lovers Lane has it all. Bogachiel Park is right here at Lovers Lane.
Blackwood Creek is a stream
that you may run into during your stay; there's whitewater on Lyre River for all you adrenaline junkies. There are some good whitewater spots on Soleduck River - North Fork, and you can stay the night at Soleduck Campground. Sol Duc Falls is a pleasant local attraction. There's so much to do here at Lovers Lane that you need to camp here for a while, Fairholme Campground is a great location for that.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.9687, Longitude -123.8635
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.9549, Longitude -123.8346
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
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Total elevation difference: 475 feet
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles
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10 miles away
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Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault
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23 miles away
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User input for Lovers Lane, 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 Lovers Lane. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lovers Lane. |
| | Trails Near Lovers Lane:
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Deer Lake Trail, Clallam County
County
, 2 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 1835 feet elevation difference |
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Mink Lake Trail, Clallam County
County
, 2 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 2790 feet elevation difference |
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North Fork Soleduck River Trail, Clallam County
County
, 2 miles away, 15.8 hiking miles, 1478 feet elevation difference |
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Canyon Creek Hoh Trail, Clallam County
County
, 4 miles away, 29.6 hiking miles, 5242 feet elevation difference |
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Aurora Trail, Clallam County
County
, 4 miles away, 19.6 hiking miles, 5102 feet elevation difference |
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Soleduck Trail, Clallam County
County
, 4 miles away, 15.4 hiking miles, 3468 feet elevation difference |
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Pyramid Mountain Trail, Clallam County
County
, 5 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 2256 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Lovers Lane:
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Soleduck River - North Fork, Clallam County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV - 5.3 miles long (North Fork Trail Bridge to FR 2918 Bridge) |
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Lyre River, Clallam County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (to Lyre River Campground) |
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Soleduck River, Clallam County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV - 3.1 miles long (Salmon Cascade to FR 2918 Bridge) |
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Soleduck River - South Fork, Clallam County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (FR 2920 Bridge to FR 2918 Bridge) |
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Goodman Creek, Clallam County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III+(V) - 1.3 miles long (FR 2931 100 spur access to Soleduck River) |
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| | Hotels Near Lovers Lane:
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Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles
, 10 miles away |
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Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault
, 23 miles away |
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Quality Inn Uptown, Port Angeles
, 29 miles away |
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Days Inn Port Angeles, Port Angeles
, 31 miles away |
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Port Angeles Super 8 Motel, Port Angeles
, 31 miles away |
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29 miles away
