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| | If you happen to be in Washington, why not go hiking, it is the great thing to do. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in nature a bit, and Skyline Trail in Jefferson County, Washington is a tremendous choice. Quite far from Port Angeles you run into Skyline Trail, but when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. This area does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Now, this is roughly a 8-day trek, |
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so it's a good thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Skyline Trail typically gets lots of precipitation; during the month of December you get the most rain around here, and July is the month with the least moisture. Different parts of Skyline Trail are at very different
| | elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking trail. These great outdoors hiking trails here in the Olympic Mountains are a splendid way to explore these highlands. Every Washington backcountry hiking trail is gorgeous in its own way. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Skyline Trail with night lows in the 50's. Highs throughout the winter are typically in the 40's with temperatures at Skyline Trail dipping down into the 30's throughout winter nights. With so | |
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many outdoors pastimes available in Washington you'll never get bored. With its 52.4 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many backpacking trails. There are so many wilderness trails in this area. The total elevation difference for this trail is 5,309 feet, and that is higher
than average. This great outdoors hiking trail is a very long great outdoors hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced hikers looking for a good challenge. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety
restrictions in spot. Skyline Trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. Washington has plenty of great backcountry hiking trails, and Skyline Trail is one of them, and it's in Jefferson County. This is a hiking and backpacking trail
that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies.
Briefly about the general area:
Winslow Spring is a pretty spot to stop by while you're at Skyline Trail. Yeah, come up here to the Olympic Mountains for a splendid time. There are some pleasant whitewater
spots on Quinault River, and Queets Basin is a delightful place to check out.
Olympic Peninsula is reasonably close to Skyline Trail; a journey to Paradise Valley invigorates the spirit. Be careful coming to the Olympic Mountains, you might not ever wanna go back home again.
Nearby Bunch Canyon is a great location to go if you're at Skyline Trail; a wooded neighborhood nearby is Quinault Ranger District. Why not camp at Graves Creek Campground if you're here at Skyline Trail, and obviously Elip Creek flows through this region.
There's some flowing
water nearby, Geoduck Creek is a stream you can explore during your stay, and Campbell Tree Grove Campground is a splendid local campground. And that's not all you can do here at Skyline Trail. Service Falls is always fun to check out, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Quinault River - North Fork.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.5655, Longitude -123.6502
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 52.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 23.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 days
Total elevation difference: 5309 feet
Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault
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16 miles away
Come visit, and let us share this amazing place with you. at the lodge, on the shore of beautiful lake quinault, you will find outstanding dining and an abundance of activities.. from lawn games like ...
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Quality Inn Uptown, Port Angeles
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26 miles away
Below the mountains, above the harbor, Quality Inn is located on the bluff overlooking the Port Angeles Harbor, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Vancouver Island. Hotel is within close proximity of the ...
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User input for Skyline Trail, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson 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 Skyline Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Trails Near Skyline Trail:
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Elwha River Trail, Clallam County
County
, 12 miles away, 64 hiking miles, 4020 feet elevation difference |
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Long Ridge Trail, Clallam County
County
, 14 miles away, 40.2 hiking miles, 5708 feet elevation difference |
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Hoh River Trail, Clallam County
County
, 15 miles away, 31.2 hiking miles, 4310 feet elevation difference |
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Boulder Lake Trail, Clallam County
County
, 16 miles away, 11.6 hiking miles, 2971 feet elevation difference |
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Lillian River Trail, Clallam County
County
, 16 miles away, 25.4 hiking miles, 4030 feet elevation difference |
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Soleduck Trail, Clallam County
County
, 16 miles away, 15.4 hiking miles, 3468 feet elevation difference |
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Happy Lake Ridge Trail, Clallam County
County
, 16 miles away, 17.2 hiking miles, 4377 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Skyline Trail:
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Quinault River - North Fork, Jefferson County
County
, 1 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Geoduck Creek to Kimta Creek) |
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Quinault River, Jefferson County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Pony Bridge to Graves Creek) |
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Quinault River, Jefferson County
County
, 8 miles away, Class II - 6.5 miles long (Cannings Creek to South Shore Road access) |
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Big Creek, Grays Harbor County
County
, 13 miles away, Class III - 2 miles long (Bridge above Narrows to South Boundary Road Bridge) |
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Wynoochee River, Grays Harbor County
County
, 14 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 11.1 miles long (Wynoochee Reservoir to Save Creek) |
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| | Hotels Near Skyline Trail:
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Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault
, 16 miles away |
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Quality Inn Uptown, Port Angeles
, 26 miles away |
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Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles, Port Angeles
, 26 miles away |
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Days Inn Port Angeles, Port Angeles
, 27 miles away |
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Super 8 Port Angeles, Port Angeles
, 27 miles away |
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