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West Lake Mills Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

West Lake Mills Trail

Port Angeles, Washington

3.5 mi

Distance

2,047 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 29m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

West Lake Mills Trail is an out-and-back trail in Olympic National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in Clallam County, Washington. It is 3.5 miles long. The nearest town is Port Angeles, Washington, about 9 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:187 ft
Max:255 ft
Gain:624 ft
Loss:624 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 187 ft and 255 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.187 ft210 ft232 ft255 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.8 mi2.7 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi198 ft
High point0.8 mi255 ft
End3.5 mi198 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 9 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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