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High Divide Trail and Cat Basin Primitive Trail to Swimming Bear Lakeway Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back

High Divide Trail and Cat Basin Primitive Trail to Swimming Bear Lakeway Trail

Port Angeles, Washington

21.9 mi

Distance

8,806 ft

Elev. Gain

10h 23m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

High Divide Trail and Cat Basin Primitive Trail to Swimming Bear Lakeway Trail is an out-and-back trail in Olympic National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in Clallam County, Washington. It is 22 miles long and gains 8,806 feet. The nearest town is Port Angeles, Washington, about 19 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:604 ft
Max:1,651 ft
Gain:2,684 ft
Loss:2,684 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 604 ft and 1,651 ft across 21.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.604 ft953 ft1,302 ft1,651 ft0.0 mi5.5 mi10.9 mi16.4 mi21.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi608 ft
High point7.3 mi1,651 ft
End21.9 mi608 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Port Angeles, WA · about 19 mi away
County:
Clallam County, WA
Jurisdiction:
Olympic National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • 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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