Washington hiking trails - Soleduck Trail, Olympic Mountains, Clallam County

   
  Backcountry backpacking in Washington is such a splendid thing to do. It's a lengthy trip from Port Angeles to Soleduck Trail, but it is one of many great hiking and backpacking trails in this vicinity. There are so many delightful hiking trails for trekking in Washington; one of them being Soleduck Trail in Clallam County. With its 15.4 miles of walking distance; it's a long backcountry hiking trail. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Soleduck Trail in Clallam County, Washington is a glorious site to go. Backcountry
    backpacking here in the Olympic Mountains is a splendid way to explore these hills. This is a long backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Here in Washington trekking never gets boring. Throughout the months of summer here at Soleduck Trail, high temperatures
commonly get into the 70's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 40's. Throughout the wintertime this site gets highs in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Soleduck Trail. This is a one trailhead hiking trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry hike. The length of this trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking and hiking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Every Washington hiking trail is worth trekking. Of course, this is an overnight  
backcountry hike, 2 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. There are so many backpacking and hiking trails in this area. Soleduck Trail is a rather wet site typically with a good deal of rain; November is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. Different parts of Soleduck Trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backcountry hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 3,468 feet which is higher than average. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping.

Briefly about the general area:
Seven Lakes Creek is a glorious place to have a look at, and while you're here you have to visit Maple Point. Near Soleduck Trail you come across Appleton Pass which is a nice location to pop by; whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Soleduck River - North Fork.
This river is a great place to visit. If time allows, Olympic National Park is a national park worth stopping at, and do have a look at Rocky Creek if you're here at Soleduck Trail. This is such a wonderful river. Don't leave Soleduck Trail without first paying a visit to Sol Duc Falls, and Seven Lakes Basin is a good place.
You'll in fact wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things in the Olympic Mountains. There are some glorious whitewater spots on Lyre River, and the great people of Port Angeles like to hang out close by. And that's not all you can do here at Soleduck Trail. Camping at Soleduck Trail is good fun, Log Cabin Resort and Trailer is a good local campground It's always great to go to Marymere Falls. That right there is a heap of exciting things already but it goes on, the Olympic Mountains has it all. Why not camp at Soleduck Campground if you're here at Soleduck Trail, and a visit to Sol Duc Park rejuvenates the soul.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.9553, Longitude -123.8343
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Total in and out hiking length = 15.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 6 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3468 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Soleduck Trail.
 Trails Near Soleduck Trail:
Deer Lake Trail, Clallam County County , 3 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 1835 feet elevation difference
Hoh River Trail, Clallam County County , 4 miles away,  31.2 hiking miles, 4310 feet elevation difference
Lovers Lane, Clallam County County , 4 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 475 feet elevation difference
Canyon Creek Hoh Trail, Clallam County County , 5 miles away,  29.6 hiking miles, 5242 feet elevation difference
North Fork Soleduck River Trail, Clallam County County , 5 miles away,  15.8 hiking miles, 1478 feet elevation difference
Mink Lake Trail, Clallam County County , 6 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 2790 feet elevation difference
Boulder Lake Trail, Clallam County County , 6 miles away,  11.6 hiking miles, 2971 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Soleduck Trail:
Soleduck Campground, Clallam County, 6 miles away
Log Cabin Resort and Trailer, Port Angeles, 8 miles away
Whiskey Creek Beach, Port Angeles, 10 miles away
Indian Valley Motel and RV Park, Port Angeles, 11 miles away
Lyre River Park, Port Angeles, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Soleduck Trail:
Lyre River, Clallam County County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (to Lyre River Campground)
Soleduck River - North Fork, Clallam County County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 5.3 miles long (North Fork Trail Bridge to FR 2918 Bridge)
Soleduck River, Clallam County County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 3.1 miles long (Salmon Cascade to FR 2918 Bridge)
Soleduck River - South Fork, Clallam County County , 13 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (FR 2920 Bridge to FR 2918 Bridge)
Elwha River, Clallam County County , 14 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 4.5 miles long (Mills Reservoir to Highway 101)
 National Parks Near Soleduck Trail:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 19 miles away
 Hotels Near Soleduck Trail:
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles , 9 miles away
Hidden Valley Motel, Port Angeles , 11 miles away
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles , 14 miles away
Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault , 22 miles away
Pond Motel, Port Angeles , 22 miles away
 Lakes Near Soleduck Trail
Sol Duc Lake, Clallam County , 0 miles away
Clear Lake, Clallam County , 1 miles away

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