Washington hiking trails - Pyramid Mountain Trail, Olympic Mountains, Clallam County

   
  Backcountry backpacking here in Washington is the nice thing to do. Washington has plenty of nice wilderness hiking trails; Pyramid Mountain Trail is one of them, and it's in Clallam County. Each one of the many wilderness hiking trails of Washington is worth backcountry hiking. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 4.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Lots of rain falls at Pyramid Mountain Trail; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month.
    When was the last time you got out in nature a bit? Pyramid Mountain Trail in Clallam County, Washington is just the place. This is not a very long wilderness hiking trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Don’t forget to check for
any current restrictions or closures before you go. The great outdoors hiking trails of the Olympic Mountains are the best way to enjoy these summits. Different parts of this hiking and backpacking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Washington has lots of outdoors activities. Pyramid Mountain Trail is a great outdoors hiking trail rather far from Port Angeles, but when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. This is an area covered  
with lots of hiking and backpacking trails. Pyramid Mountain Trail is a normal length great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail glorious for the average backcountry walker looking for an enjoyable adventure. This great outdoors trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. With its 5 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry hike. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 2,256 feet which is an average number. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Pyramid Mountain Trail while overnight lows are commonly in the 40's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Pyramid Mountain Trail are in the 30's.

Briefly about the general area:
Don't forget to take a wonderful little journey to Aurora Creek, and if you come at the right time of year, Soleduck River - North Fork offers some tremendous whitewater. It's a good idea to stop at Smith Creek, it's near Pyramid Mountain Trail, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Lyre River.
So much exciting stuff to do in the Olympic Mountains, not enough time. Camping is available at Lyre River Park, and since you're here, do take a spree to Neagle Point. Camping at Log Cabin Resort and Trailer is always a fine experience, and you'll meet a lot of people from Port Angeles here. Just can't get enough of Pyramid Mountain Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.0658, Longitude -123.8601
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Total in and out hiking length = 5 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Total elevation difference: 2256 feet


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 Trails Near Pyramid Mountain Trail:
Aurora Trail, Clallam County County , 2 miles away, 19.6 hiking miles, 5102 feet elevation difference
North Fork Soleduck River Trail, Clallam County County , 3 miles away,  15.8 hiking miles, 1478 feet elevation difference
Lovers Lane, Clallam County County , 5 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 475 feet elevation difference
Mink Lake Trail, Clallam County County , 6 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 2790 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Pyramid Mountain Trail:
Log Cabin Resort and Trailer, Port Angeles, 3 miles away
Lyre River Park, Port Angeles, 4 miles away
Soleduck Campground, Clallam County, 5 miles away
Fairholme Campground, Clallam County, 5 miles away
Whiskey Creek Beach, Port Angeles, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Pyramid Mountain Trail:
Lyre River, Clallam County County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (to Lyre River Campground)
Soleduck River - North Fork, Clallam County County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 5.3 miles long (North Fork Trail Bridge to FR 2918 Bridge)
Soleduck River, Clallam County County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 3.1 miles long (Salmon Cascade to FR 2918 Bridge)
Soleduck River - South Fork, Clallam County County , 8 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (FR 2920 Bridge to FR 2918 Bridge)
Goodman Creek, Clallam County County , 10 miles away, Class III+(V) - 1.3 miles long (FR 2931 100 spur access to Soleduck River)
 National Parks Near Pyramid Mountain Trail:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 23 miles away
 Hotels Near Pyramid Mountain Trail:
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles , 9 miles away
Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault , 28 miles away
Quality Inn Uptown, Port Angeles , 28 miles away
Days Inn Port Angeles, Port Angeles , 30 miles away
Port Angeles Super 8 Motel, Port Angeles , 30 miles away
 Lakes Near Pyramid Mountain Trail
Lake Crescent, Clallam County , 2 miles away
Eagle Lakes, Clallam County , 5 miles away

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