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| | The distance came up as 3.2mi (or 4.6k) on our map. That was to the River. Nice hike. Says Hope
I just hiked half of this trail on January 20,2008. It's a beautiful quiet trail thru lush forest. Trailhead is difficult to find. From Route 101 in Forks take FR 29. After 11.3 mi take a right onto FR 2913 for 2.2 mi to the end where the trail starts. Says Frank Murphy
Quite far from Port Angeles you find Rugged Ridge Trail, but It's always fun to walk here. There are numerous wilderness hiking trails in Washington, and each one is worth |
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backcountry trekking. Here in Washington backcountry trekking is a wonderful way to spend some time. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 407 feet which is lower than average. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Rugged Ridge Trail, and throughout
| | the night it cools down to the 40's. Highs throughout the wintertime are generally in the 40's, and night lows throughout the wintertime for Rugged Ridge Trail tend to be in the 30's. Rugged Ridge Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backpacking and hiking trail. Rugged Ridge Trail sees pretty high levels of rain; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Rugged Ridge Trail is a mid-length great outdoors trail | |
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with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a perfect hiking trail for the average person looking for a perfect adventure. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Tremendous wilderness hiking trails in Washington are in abundance, and one of those
is Rugged Ridge Trail in Clallam County. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 4 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Rugged Ridge Trail is a one trailhead hiking and backpacking trail, so you'll be backpacking
it in and back out. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and if you happen to be in Clallam County of Washington, Rugged Ridge Trail is a nice local hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. The charming great outdoors trails of the
Olympic Mountains are a magnificent way to explore these hills. This is one of a very small number of hiking trails in this vicinity. This part of Washington is always a pleasure to stop by during backcountry backpacking season. Being 4.6 miles long it's a mid length walk. Even
though this is not a very long backcountry hiking trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.
Briefly about the general area:
Paddling on Sitkum River is so much fun. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Rugged Ridge
Trail has to offer, you can camp at Minnie Peterson Campground. If you go for the outdoors you'll go for it here in the Olympic Mountains. Rainbow Creek flows through this region, and Rugged Ridge Trail is a great spot to visit for more than one day, R and R Sports Center and RV
Park is a great spot to camp nearby. The great people of Port Angeles like to hang out close by.
A quick journey to North Fork Sitkum River next to Rugged Ridge Trail is a nice idea, and drift down the rapids of Calawah River - South Fork in a kayak.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.9377, Longitude -124.168
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 407 feet
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles
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14 miles away
Nestled 12 miles within the heart of the Olympic National Park, the weary traveler will discover the comforts of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort. Spending the day at Sol Duc can be a unique, relaxing, and ...
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Kalaloch Lodge, Forks
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16 miles away
We sit on a 50 foot high bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. We have a variety of cabins housing from 2 to 8 persons. Some units have kitchens.. others have fireplaces or wood-burning stoves.. some h...
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User input for Rugged Ridge Trail, 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 Rugged Ridge Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Rugged Ridge Trail, Olympic Mountains, Clallam County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rugged Ridge Trail. |
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Sitkum River, Clallam County
County
, 1 miles away, Class II-V - 9.6 miles long (Brandeberry Creek to Hyas Creek) |
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Calawah River - South Fork, Clallam County
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV - 7 miles long (Rugged Ridge Trail to Hyas Creek) |
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Hyas Creek, Clallam County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1.5 miles long (FR 29 030 spur to South Fork Calawah confluence) |
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Soleduck River, Clallam County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II+ - 7.5 miles long (Klahowya Campground to Bear Creek) |
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Hoh River, Jefferson County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Ranger Station to Highway 101 at Oxbow) |
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Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles
, 14 miles away |
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Kalaloch Lodge, Forks
, 16 miles away |
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Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault
, 31 miles away |
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Best Western Lighthouse Suites Inn, Ocean Shores
, 42 miles away |
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Days Inn - Ocean Shores, Ocean Shores
, 42 miles away |
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