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| | It's a long trip from Port Angeles to Skyline Trail, but many people like to backcountry hike here to be near the outdoors. Magnificent backcountry hiking trails in Washington are in abundance, and Skyline Trail in Jefferson County is one of them. Outdoors people generally like this part of Washington. This is one of many backpacking and hiking trails in the surrounding vicinity. Skyline Trail is a pretty wet site typically with a large amount of rain; most of the rain falls during December; the driest of the months is July. This backcountry hike should |
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take you about 8 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. High temperatures at Skyline Trail all through the summertime are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. Highs all through the wintertime are typically in the 40's, and overnight
| | lows in the 30's for Skyline Trail. This wilderness hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry trek. Can’t wait to get out in the outdoors, Skyline Trail in Jefferson County, Washington is such a good spot. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. With its 52.4 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many hiking and backpacking trails. Different parts of Skyline Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared | |
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for different conditions on different parts of the hiking and backpacking trail. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Hiking here in the Olympic Mountains is a really glorious way to
spend quality time in the fresh air. This backpacking trail is a backpacking trail of glorious length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking and hiking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a tremendous challenge. There
are plenty of backcountry hiking trails in Washington; each one of them is well worth a hike. Skyline Trail has a total elevation difference of 5,309 feet, and that is higher than average. Here in Washington backcountry trekking is always a cool thing to do. And keep in mind that
there could be temporary safety restrictions in location.
Briefly about the general area:
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Winslow Spring; why not camp at Campbell Tree Grove Campground since you're here at Skyline Trail. All the outdoors enjoyable things
in the Olympic Mountains will keep you coming back again and again. Near Skyline Trail you find tremendous spots like Bunch Canyon, and a perfect place to camp here at Skyline Trail is Graves Creek Campground.
Elip Creek is a scenic stream that is worth a visit; not far from
here you can enjoy the trees of Quinault Ranger District. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors amusing things the area near Skyline Trail has to offer. Don't forget to take a great little journey to Geoduck Creek; Paradise Valley is a glorious spot. Whitewater paddling
is good on Quinault River - North Fork, and spots like Queets Basin are perfect to go to.
Yeah, come up here to the Olympic Mountains for a glorious time. A trip to Skyline Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Service Falls, and do schedule some time to have a look at Olympic Peninsula if you have a chance. Get drenched paddling on Quinault River.
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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.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Skyline Trail, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson County, Washington
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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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Days Inn Port Angeles, Port Angeles
, 27 miles away |
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Port Angeles Super 8 Motel, Port Angeles
, 27 miles away |
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Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles
, 29 miles away |
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27 miles away
