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West Elwha River Trail
DifficultOut and Back

West Elwha River Trail

Port Angeles, Washington

6.1 mi

Distance

1,798 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 39m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
National Park entry fee is required. The campground was closed during the winter and early spring. You can park at the gate and walk 0.25 miles to the trailhead.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:109 ft
Max:229 ft
548 ft
548 ft
109 ft149 ft189 ft229 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.1 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
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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