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Elwha River Trail route map
ExpertPoint to Point
Olympic National Park/Washington

Elwha River Trail

Port Angeles, Washington

25.7 mi

Distance

9,386 ft

Elev. Gain

11h 37m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
Please check the park website for the current road and trail status.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:357 ft
Max:1,120 ft
2,861 ft
2,122 ft
357 ft611 ft866 ft1,120 ft0.0 mi6.4 mi12.8 mi19.3 mi25.7 mi

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

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  • Operator:360-565-3130
  • Address:Olympic National Park Visitor Center, 3002 Mount Angeles Road · Port Angeles, WA · 98362
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Washington hunting page

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