Washington hiking trails - Rugged Ridge Trail, Olympic Mountains, Clallam County

   
  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

Each backcountry hiking trail in Washington has its own unique loveliness. Washington has plenty of pleasant backcountry hiking trails, and Rugged Ridge Trail is one of them,
    and it's in Clallam County. Rugged Ridge Trail is situated a rather long drive from Port Angeles, but when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. The number of hiking trails in this neighborhood is not very high. All the water falling
down from the sky makes Rugged Ridge Trail a wet place; the month with most of the rain is November; July meanwhile is the driest month. Here in the pleasant state of Washington trekking is so much fun. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Rugged Ridge Trail in Clallam County, Washington is just the place. Being 4.6 miles long it's an average length backcountry hiking trail. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 4 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. If you are in  
Washington during backpacking season you have to go backpacking. During the warm months highs here at Rugged Ridge Trail get into the 70's, and all through the night it cools down to the 40's. Daytime highs all through the wintertime are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Rugged Ridge Trail are in the 30's. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to trek it normally. Hiking and backpacking trails like this one here in the Olympic Mountains are the best way to enjoy these hills. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 407 feet which is lower than average. There's not much difference in elevation along Rugged Ridge Trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry trek. Rugged Ridge Trail is a mid-length trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a perfect hiking trail for the average person looking for a perfect adventure. Even though this is not a very long backcountry trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.

Briefly about the general area:
Minnie Peterson Campground is a fine campground nearby; North Fork Sitkum River is in the neighborhood of Rugged Ridge Trail and is always a diversion to stop at. That right there is a load of entertaining things already but it goes on, the Olympic Mountains has it all. Calawah River - South Fork has a splendid whitewater paddling spot close by, and if you came for an overnight stay R and R Sports Center and RV Park is a great site to camp. In the event that you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Sitkum River.
Lots of folks from Port Angeles come to Rugged Ridge Trail; why not take a little journey to Rainbow Creek while you're here.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.9377, Longitude -124.168
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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


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These outdoors activities are available near Rugged Ridge Trail.
 Trails Near Rugged Ridge Trail:
Pass Trail, Clallam County County , 1 miles away,  11.8 hiking miles, 1206 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Rugged Ridge Trail:
R and R Sports Center and RV Park, Forks, 5 miles away
Minnie Peterson Campground, Jefferson County, 5 miles away
Willoughby Creek Campground, Jefferson County, 5 miles away
Klahowa Campground, Clallam County, 7 miles away
Hoh Ox Bow Campground, Jefferson County, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Rugged Ridge Trail:
Sitkum River, Clallam County County , 1 miles away, Class II-V - 9.6 miles long (Brandeberry Creek to Hyas Creek)
Calawah River - South Fork, Clallam County County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 7 miles long (Rugged Ridge Trail to Hyas Creek)
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)
Soleduck River, Clallam County County , 6 miles away, Class II+ - 7.5 miles long (Klahowya Campground to Bear Creek)
Hoh River, Jefferson County County , 6 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Ranger Station to Highway 101 at Oxbow)
 National Parks Near Rugged Ridge Trail:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 46 miles away
 Hotels Near Rugged Ridge Trail:
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles , 14 miles away
Kalaloch Lodge, Forks , 16 miles away
Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault , 31 miles away
Best Western Lighthouse Suites Inn, Ocean Shores , 42 miles away
Days Inn - Ocean Shores, Ocean Shores , 42 miles away

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