HIGHWAY 101 MILEPOST 300 TO MILEPOST 200
MILEPOST 300......MT. WALKER VIEWPOINT MILEPOST 300...... RAINBOW CAMPGROUND MILEPOST 298......FALLS VIEW CAMPGROUND MILEPOST 297......ENTERING/LEAVING OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST MILEPOST 296......QUILCENE RIVER (QUILL..LA..SCENE) 
MILEPOST 295......QUILCENE FOREST RANGER STATION MILEPOST 295-294...... QUILCENE (QUILL..LA..SCENE) 
Quilcene is an ideal
spot to visit - great climate, farmland, and the ocean. DRIVE THROUGH TOWN CAREFULLY - DANGEROUS CURVE IN TOWN
RIGHT NEXT TO SCHOOL CROSSWALK. SPEED TRAP TOWN ( from milepost 299 to 309 ) but AREA TOO BEAUTIFUL TO SPEED
THROUGH ANYHOW. In town is junction with SR XX to Chimacum and/or Port Townsend.
MILEPOST 292...... LORDS LAKE MILEPOST 292...... MT. ZION TRAILHEAD
MILEPOST 290-289...... LAKE LELAND 
Check out this great site
( LELAND LAKE HOUSE )
about Lake Leland and
boat rentals and fishing and area lodging
MILEPOST 290-355...... HOOD CANAL OVERNIGHT 
MILEPOST 285......JUNCTION WITH 101 AND 104 
Highway 104 is road to/from all
SEATTLE
ferries. If coming from
SEATTLE
ferries Highway 104 blends into Highway 101 at this
milepost
MILEPOST 282......SR20 (To PORT TOWNSEND ) 
If you have time - visit the "Painted Ladies" and wonderful Fort Worden Park- if you can pull yourself away from the antique shops or the wharf. By the way - Painted Ladies are beautiful multicolored Victorian homes MILEPOST 282...... DISCOVERY BAY 
Within tiny
Discovery Bay you will find several MUST STOPS......TUTTLE'S has sampling of best of peninsula's chainsaw
carvers, souvenirs, windsoxs, etc. Also Red Barn (next to and on same side of street as store) is where I buy
those wonderful mink blankets you all love. Hamburger joint (with huge hamburger statue) is BEST BURGERS
ANYWHERE - TOO BIG TO EAT. Colorful train has been turned into candy shop - pricey but cute. Collapsing harbor
building is a MUST TAKE photo or subject for paints. and SNUG HARBOR CAFE has best prime rib - I am told
MILEPOST 278-277......DEER CROSSING - MANY ACCIDENTS HERE - BE CAREFUL MILEPOST 277......HUGE RV PARK MILEPOST 276-275......GARDINER MILEPOST 276......NEW RANGER STATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION MILEPOST 272...... BLYN/JAMESTOWN S'KLALLAM (CLOU..LUM) TRIBE 
This is Blyn and home of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe - check out their website and things to do
MILEPOST 271...... SEVEN CEDAR CASINO 
MILEPOST 271...... BLYN MILEPOST 269...... SEQUIM BAY STATE PARK 
MILEPOST 269...... CAMP RAMBLEWOOD 
MILEPOST 267......PALO ALTO ROAD MILEPOST 267...... UPPER DUNGENESS TRAILHEAD 
Follow Palo Alto
Road ( 2 miles east of .....
SEQUIM (SQUIM)
) to Forest
Service Road 2860. Or follow Taylor Cutoff Road ( Milepost 262 ) and Lost Mountain Roads (2 miles west of Sequim)
to Forest Service Road 2870. At jct. with 2860 road, follow road 2860 to trail head. Nearest Campground: East
Crossing (6 miles from trail head on road 2860) Facilities include stock unloading ramp and toilets. This road
is subject to periodic closure in the off-season.
MILEPOST 268-263..... SEQUIM (SQUIM) 
Great shops and area
MILEPOST 268-263..... 3 CRABS RESTAURANT 
Best seafood on
peninsula - CORRECTION - BEST IN THE STATE
MILEPOST 262...... DUNGENESS RIVER 
MILEPOST 262...... SLAB CAMP TRAILHEAD
Follow Taylor Cutoff Road and Lost Mountain Roads (2 miles west of
SEQUIM (SQUIM)
) to Forest Service Road 2870 and
follow for about 1 mile. Then turn onto road 2875 and follow to Slab Camp. Nearest Campground: Dungeness Forks
(approx. 8 miles from trail head on road 2880). Facilities: toilet Stock Facilities:
Other: This road is subject to periodic closure in the off-season.
MILEPOST 262...... LOWER GRAYWOLF TRAILHEAD
Follow Taylor Cutoff Road and Lost Mountain Roads (2 miles west of
SEQUIM (SQUIM)
) to Forest Service Road 2870. Nearest
Campground: Dungeness Forks (2 miles from trail head on road 2880). Stock Facilities: None Other: This road is
subject to periodic closure in the off-season.
MILEPOST 261...... STORES - SUNNY FARMS 
Organic produce and great prices
MILEPOST 253...... DEER PARK TRAILHEAD 
Turn onto
Deer Park Road..between Deer Park Cinema and car dealership. First 5-6 miles nice level paved road...then all
falls apart. Be prepared to wonder why you ever thought of driving to the top of the world on the narrowest
chuckholed road from hell. After the longest 15+ miles in history you are there. Just don't think of how HOT
your brakes are going to get on the way down. DO NOT TAKE RV OR CAMPER ON THIS ROAD. View is incredible.
Ranger station is down deep turnoff. Don't drive this if winter conditions at start of road....In August will
still encounter ice at top of road...
MILEPOST 252......STORES - WALMART AND SAFEWAY MILEPOST 251-245...... PORT ANGELES 
In
PORT ANGELES (ANN..JA..LUS)
Highway 101 splits into 2 one-way
streets (Front & First). 9/10ths of a mile after split (split occurs at McDonald's) is street called RACE. Race
becomes
HURRICANE RIDGE ROAD
and will take you to the next 3
trailheads. Going South (left) on Race will take you to the
WIC center
and Hurricane Ridge
MILEPOST 251-245.....HIGHWAY 101 IN PORT ANGELES
Highway 101, as mentioned above
splits into 2 one-way streets and a street called Lincoln while in Port Angeles (ANN..JA..LUS). The 2 one-way
streets are called Front and First.
GOING EAST...Once you have enjoyed Port Angeles - or if just passing through - stay on First going East and at McDonald's 101 is back together and you are on your way out of town. GOING WEST/SOUTH...Stay on Front going West and you will run into Lincoln. Lincoln is in the older part of town. At Lincoln turn left and continue across First and past another Safeway, the old court house, an Albertson and golly gee - you are out of Port Angeles and on Highway 101 going South. MILEPOST 248......RACE STREET
Turn left on RACE and you go to
WIC center
and
HURRICANE RIDGE
. Turn right and you go (within 2 blocks) to the
local hospital
MILEPOST 248...... WIC center
Turn left
on RACE and you go to
WIC center
and
HURRICANE RIDGE ROAD
MILEPOST 248......HOSPITAL
Turn right on RACE and
you go (within 2 blocks) to the local hospital
MILEPOST 248...... HEART O' THE HILLS TRAILHEAD 
Drive south from
PORT ANGELES (ANN..JA..LUS)
on Race Street,
which turns into Hurricane Ridge Road. Drive past the park visitor center on your right and then bear right at
the next fork up towards Hurricane Ridge. When you see the park admission gate ahead, take a right turn, and go
down to the end of the road. Here are the trailheads. One trail starts a short distance across from the
campground entrance, at the end of the spur road by the ranger station. Ample parking is available at the
trailhead behind the employee housing area. The trail climbs 2450 feet in 3.5 miles to Lake Angeles. Stream
water is available along the way. You can continue another 3 miles and 1800 feet to the Klahanne Ridge/Heather
Park/Switchback trail junction : This creates four options: descent 1600 feet in 1.5 miles via the Switchback
Trail OR to the Hurricane Ridge Road; traverse 3.6 miles with a net loss of 620 feet to the Hurricane Ridge
Lodge; OR descend 4000 feet in 6.4 miles via Heather Park to Heart O' the Hills; OR return via Lake Angeles, down
4000 feet in 6.5 miles to Heart O' the Hills. Also review info about other Hurricane Ridge trailheads below.
MILEPOST 248...... OBSTRUCTION POINT TRAILHEAD 
Race is a street that crosses Highway 101 within
PORT ANGELES (ANN..JA..LUS)
.
Highway 101 also splits into 2 one way roads called First and Front - split occurring at
McDonald's. Race is a street that crosses both First and Front and takes you (after 16+ miles) to the Hurricane
Hill Visitor Center. Race is also the street that passes by the WIC center. Stay on Race (changing to Hurricane
Ridge Road) until you reach the visitor center. The turn for Obstruction Point Road is on the left, just at the
start of the Hurricane Ridge parking lot. You will probably miss it on the first try. If you get to the first
parking space, you have gone too far. Turn around as if you were heading down, back to town and watch on your
right. You will see a sort of break in the wall and a drop off. This is not where old U Hauls go to die. This is
the road. Obstruction Point Road is 7.6 miles long and it is not paved, but it is well graded. It is a typical
back country 1.5 lane road, so keep your eyes open and watch for the slightly wider points. You can drive it in
an ordinary automobile. The drive will take some skill, some patience, and some tolerance for vertigo. The road
often has steep drop offs where the shoulder should be. An encouraging point: if you can make it down the first
open descent at the start, you can probably make it all the way. Take the road to the end. Park in the parking
lot. Get out and wait for your knees to stop shaking. Then start your hike. Obstruction Point Road winds
southward for eight miles before ending at Badger Valley. From there a trek can be taken across Elk, Maiden,
and Green Mountain to the Deer Park Ranger Station. WARNING: You probably do NOT want to take this drive, or
hike, on a rainy, or worse, snowy day. From the highest road in the Park you can walk the trail down into
flower-filled Badger Valley. Here one tends to saunter slowly and stop often. Innumerable species of wildflowers
will vie for your attention. But save time to just sit beside a burbling stream and enjoy the sights, sounds
and smells of this classic meadowed fairyland. Continue 8.5 mi. to the end of the road. This is the highest
section of trail in the park, a fact you might notice as you gaze out to Victoria, B.C., and the Strait of Juan
de Fuca to the north, or to the south, where you'll see the Grand Valley with its string of lakes and the
numerous snow-clad peaks of the Olympic interior. The road generally opens by July 4. This is a very rough
road but can be traveled by a passenger car-just take your time. The first part may be a bit intimidating as
it drops off sharply. Obstruction Point Road winds southward for eight miles before ending at Badger Valley.
From there a trek can be taken across Elk, Maiden, and Green Mountain to the Deer Park Ranger Station. It's
another 3.9 miles to the Elwha Ranger Station at a scant 390 feet above sea level, the 5,100 feet of elevation
change in eight miles rivals the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park. (It can snow even in summer
here so watch road conditions and don't try this drive in an RV or long sedan because you will get stuck.)
Grand Valley Trail (3½ miles one way) starts at the parking lot at road's end. Also review info about other
Hurricane Ridge trailheads above and below.
MILEPOST 248...... HURRICANE RIDGE TRAILHEAD 
Follow Hurricane
Ridge Road from PORT ANGELES to Hurricane Ridge. Nearest
Campground: Heart O' the Hills (12 miles from Hurricane Ridge). Facilities: Ranger station, phone, restrooms,
snack bar, water Stock Facilities: None Other: Road is open all year weather and staffing permitting. High
above Port Angeles (ANN..JA..LUS), Hurricane Ridge provides the most popular access to Olympic National Park. The
drive to Hurricane Ridge--so named for the force of its winter winds--takes you from lowland forest to tree line,
nearly a mile above sea level, and reveals some of the remarkable geology of the peninsula. A paved road, open
year-round during daylight hours, twists and turns 17 miles up a steep seven percent grade to the mile-high
summit, where, on a clear day, you can gape at the breathtaking 360-degree views of mountain, valley, and sea.
A summer-only lodge at the crest provides food and drink, and a concession offers ski and snowshoe rentals on
winter weekends. Also review info about other Hurricane Ridge trailheads above.
MILEPOST 247...... ALLVIEW MOTEL 
Convenient to Highway 101 and stores and WIC ...AND....Inexpensive yet clean and respectable place
to rest your head.
MILEPOST 242...... SHI SHI (SHY..SHY) BEACH - (see MILEPOST 203) 
SHI SHI access is open as of today - 4/4/03 - and Park and tribe are working on access issues. Check with MAKAH (MC CAW) MUSEUM at 360-645-2711 to confirm it is open before your trip. At this milepost you encounter this choice......CONTINUE with Highway 101 or TURN RIGHT onto the start of Highway 112. TAKE HIGHWAY 112. Signs says JOYCE ( NEAH (KNEE..YAH) BAY ) ( CLALLAM (CLOU..LUM) BAY ). This is scenic road traveling over foothills and along the coast. Highway 112's mileposts start counting down from 59 to 0. 0 is the edge of the Makah (MC..CAW) reservation - about 15 miles from Shi Shi trailhead. On your way you will pass through JOYCE - MUST STOP to check out the items on display at the General Store and in August the Joyce Daze Annual Blackberry Festival. There is a parade, blackberry pie baking contest, local artists and musicians, good food to eat and man I mean goooooood !! and vendor booths. At about milepost 32 you will encounter junction offering Sappho or CLALLAM BAY . Turn right..choosing CLALLAM BAY . Drive through CLALLAM BAY (last chance for gas & supplies) and past turn off to Seiku (SEE..Q) and later past turn off to Lake Ozette. STAY TO CENTER OF ROAD.. Patches at edge of road caused by pavement repeatedly sinking because ..NO SUPPORT.. End of Highway 112 is beginning of main drag of Neah Bay. Continue on to end of town...turning left at last corner. Go 1-2 blocks...turn right and follow road out of town..toward tribal offices. Continuing on this road you will see a upcoming bridge on the left..turn onto road over bridge (marked FISH HATCHERY). At end of bridge you have two choices...take choice to Fish Hatchery - (left road) ...don't take road to right. WATCH THE SPEED BUMPS. In about 2 miles you will cross another bridge and start seeing the beautiful beaches of Neah Bay. According to GREG JOHNSTON of the SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER ...." The new trail from the Makah Reservation into Olympic National Park's gorgeous Shi Shi Beach is complete and hosting hikers, although not officially open yet. ......The new trail also has a new trailhead near the tribal salmon hatchery on the Sooes River, reached via the now-paved Sooes Road. Overnight hikers must still pay a small fee to park on a nearby tribal member's property. All non-members parking on reservation lands for recreational purposes also must buy a tribal recreational parking permit for $7......The new trail is about the same length as the old one, some two miles, and includes a stretch of boardwalk through a boggy area and through some mature forest. The old route was a muddy two-mile slog on a gated logging road, officially closed in 1991 because of private property and liability concerns. In 1998, the tribe received a state grant of $167,110 to build the new trail.....Shi Shi (pronounced "shy-shy") is a two-mile-long, crescent-shaped beach on the north coast, bounded on the south by the beautiful rock headland called Point of Arches." These are directions to old and new trailhead......After about 6 miles on this road (from original bridge) you will climb a slight hill ending in a curve with another sign for the fish hatchery and a blue road blocking gate... The blue gate is the old trailhead.. continue past the curve and within a mile you will encounter a parking lot on the right (right before the hatchery gates)...this is the new trailhead...both are about 2 mile walk to Shi Shi beach. If on the new trailhead you will encounter a choice between going left or right - go right..may be marked better later. 1/4 mile before the old trailhead..you will see trailer with white fence and cars parked in yard. This is $5 a day parking area Tillie has created. Shi Shi Beach is a sacred beach to the Makah (MC..CAW) Tribe. Until the Park and the tribe come to an understanding..you will be hiking on private property and onto a sacred beach. Show respect by either parking at Tillie's or by bringing a token gift of respect. MILEPOST 242...... OZETTE (OH..ZET) TRAILHEAD - (see MILEPOST 203) 
At this milepost you encounter a choice....CONTINUE with Highway 101 or TURN RIGHT onto the start of Highway 112. TAKE HIGHWAY 112. Signs says JOYCE ( NEAH BAY (KNEE..AH) ) ( CLALLAM BAY ). This is scenic road traveling over foothills and along the coast. Highway 112's mileposts start counting down from 59 to 0. 0 is the edge of the Makah (MC.. CAW) reservation. On your way you will pass through JOYCE - MUST STOP to check out the items on display at the General Store and in August the Joyce Daze Annual Blackberry Festival. There is a parade, blackberry pie baking contest, local artists and musicians, good food to eat and man I mean goooooood !! and vendor booths. At about milepost 32 you will encounter junction offering Sappho (SAFF..FOE) or CLALLAM BAY (CLOU..LUM) . Turn right..choosing CLALLAM BAY . Drive through CLALLAM BAY (last chance for gas & supplies) and past turn off to Seiku (SEE..Q). Continue on Highway 112 until milepost xx (extremely tight and dangerous s-curve). Turn onto Hoko/Ozette (HOE..KOE/..OH..ZET) Road (only choice) and continue on this road for 21+ miles. Although a little curvy road is level and paved. End of road is parking lot next to Ozette Ranger station and the trailhead. Ranger station is frequently unmanned (out on rounds) so best to get bear cans and permit at WIC. Stop in at ranger station (if open) and get latest info. Ozette campground is .1 miles from ranger station and commercial campground (Lost Resort) is .5 miles from ranger station. Ozette campground usually full and Lost Resort is pricey but only choices. Lost Resort has laundry and showers for $5. BEST close by lodging can be found at VAN RIPER'S - SEKIU . NO GARBAGE CANS AT OZETTE. Parking cost $1 per day. MILEPOST 239......EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CORNER - SLOW DOWN PLEASE !!!! MILEPOST 239-234......SPEED TRAP - EVERY DAY !!!!
MILEPOST 239...... LITTLE RIVER TRAILHEAD 
Turn onto Elwha (L..WA) road - only choice. WATCH TRAFFIC - BAD CORNER. The Little River Road begins two-tenths
of a mile south of 101. Pavement ends at the junction with Black Diamond Road in about 3 1/2 miles. Look for a
small parking area on the left. Also review info about other Elwha trailheads below.
MILEPOST 239...... ELWHA (L..WA) RANGER STATION TRAILHEAD 
Turn onto Elwha
road - only choice. WATCH TRAFFIC - BAD CORNER. Elwha road is paved and follows the beautiful Elwha River. It
is about xx miles from start (at Highway 101) to entry (fee station) of Park. From entry (fee station) it is
about 2 miles to Ranger Station, with campground about .5 miles from entry station. Ranger station on left
side of road. Nearest Campground: Elwha/Altaire 1.5 miles before Ranger Station Also review info about other
Elwha trailheads above and below.
MILEPOST 239...... GRIFF CREEK TRAILHEAD 
Turn onto
Elwha road - only choice. WATCH TRAFFIC - BAD CORNER. Elwha road is paved and follows the beautiful Elwha
River. It is about xx miles from start (at Highway 101) to entry (fee station) of Park. From entry (fee
station) it is about 2 miles to Ranger Station, with campground about .5 miles from entry station. Ranger
station on left side of road. Nearest Campground: Elwha/Altaire (L..WA) 1.5 miles before Ranger Station.
Griff Creek Trail begins behind the Elwha ranger station and has sections of steep switchbacks. 2.8 miles one
way. Overlook at mile 1.8 (strenuous). Also review info about other Elwha trailheads above and below.
MILEPOST 239...... LAKE MILLS TRAILHEAD 
Turn onto Elwha
road - only choice. WATCH TRAFFIC - BAD CORNER. Elwha (L..WA) road is paved and follows the beautiful Elwha
River. It is about xx miles from start (at Highway 101) to entry (fee station) of Park. From entry (fee
station) it is about 2 miles to Ranger Station, with campground about .5 miles from entry station. Ranger
station on left side of road. Nearest Campground: Elwha/Altaire 1.5 miles before Ranger Station This trail
starts at the Lake Mills boat launch parking area and ends 2.0 miles later - one way. Easy day hike. This trail
wanders peacefully along the west edge of Lake mills, with occasional views of the lake. Look for osprey. Also
review info about other Elwha trailheads above and below.
MILEPOST 239...... HAPPY LAKE TRAILHEAD 
Turn onto Elwha
road - only choice. WATCH TRAFFIC - BAD CORNER. Elwha road is paved and follows the beautiful Elwha (L..WA)
River. It is about xx miles from start (at Highway 101) to entry (fee station) of Park. From entry (fee
station) it is about 2 miles to Ranger Station, with campground about .5 miles from entry station. Ranger
station on left side of road. Follow road to ranger station..about 2 miles past fee station. I will look for
this trailhead next time I am on road..according to Park it is 3 miles past Altaire campground. Nearest
campground: Altaire/Elwha 3 miles from trailhead. Ranger station opens at 9 - if there before 9 no fee station
open but road not blocked. Also review info about other Elwha trailheads above and below.
MILEPOST 239...... WHISKEY BEND TRAILHEAD 
Turn onto Elwha
(L..WA) road - only choice. WATCH TRAFFIC - BAD CORNER. Elwha road is paved and follows the beautiful Elwha
River. It is about xx miles from start (at Highway 101) to entry (fee station) of Park. From entry (fee
station) it is about 2 miles to Ranger Station, with campground about .5 miles from entry station. Ranger
station on left side of road. Second road (to left) past the ranger station is marked Whiskey Bend. It is good
gravel but uphill and twisty..take you time. End of 4 miles road becomes huge parking area with restroom and
is trailhead. Nearest campground: Altaire/Elwha 7 miles from trailhead. Ranger station opens at 9 - if there
before 9 no fee station open but road not blocked. Review info about other Elwha trailheads above & below.
MILEPOST 239...... BOULDER CREEK TRAILHEAD 
Turn onto Elwha
(L..WA) road - only choice. WATCH TRAFFIC - BAD CORNER. Elwha road is paved and follows the beautiful Elwha
River. It is about xx miles from start (at Highway 101) to entry (fee station) of Park. From entry (fee
station) it is about 2 miles to Ranger Station, with campground about .5 miles from entry station. Ranger
station is on left side of road. Follow road to very end passing campground and ranger station and leaving
the Elwha River. Paved entire way but STEEP AND NARROW AND TWISTY after ranger station and almost all uphill.
Go to end of road..about 6 miles from fee station....rough parking area and restrooms. 3/4 way up there is
obvious viewpoint pull off......scenic view of Mills Lake and area. Be glad you are driving not walking this
road. Deer not afraid of people or cars so be alert. Nearest campground: Altaire/Elwha (5 miles from trail
head). Ranger station opens at 9 - if there before 9 no fee station open but road not blocked. Also review
info about other Elwha trailheads above.
MILEPOST 239...... OLYMPIC HOT SPRINGS 
Turn onto Elwha (L..WA) road - only choice. WATCH TRAFFIC - BAD CORNER. Elwha road is paved and follows
the beautiful Elwha River. It is about xx miles from start (at Highway 101) to entry (fee station) of Park.
From entry (fee station) it is about 2 miles to Ranger Station, with campground about .5 miles from entry
station. Ranger station on left side of road. Follow road to very end passing campground and ranger station
and leaving the Elwha River. Paved entire way but STEEP AND NARROW AND TWISTY after ranger station and almost
all uphill. Go to end of road..about 6 miles from fee station .... rough parking area and restrooms. 3/4 way
up there is obvious viewpoint pull off...well worth looking....scenic view of Mills Lake and area. Be glad you
are driving not walking this road. Deer not afraid of people or cars so be alert. Nearest campground:
Altaire/Elwha (5 miles from trail head). Ranger station opens at 9 - if there before 9 no fee station open but
road not blocked. Also review info about other Elwha trailheads above.
MILEPOST 233......SHADOW MOUNTAIN STORE & RV PARK
The park has coin operated showers and laundry - but no towel rental
MILEPOST 228...... STORM KING RANGER STATION TRAILHEAD 
Turn onto road
(only choice) marked Storm King.
Road forks left to
LAKE CRESCENT LODGE
and
right Storm King Ranger Station...straight ahead becomes boat launch. Nearest Campground: Fairholm (west end
of Lake Crescent) Facilities: Ranger station, pay phone, toilets, water Stock Facilities: None. Locals drive
around Lake Crescent purposely not using their brakes..purpose to keep awake..because at 50 mph curves will put
you to sleep. Tourists have a difficult time maintaining 30 mph. Please pull over if traffic building up
behind you.
MILEPOST 228...... LAKE CRESCENT LODGE 
Even if not staying here - visit for the windows, the memory trail and the view.
MILEPOST 228...... OLYMPIC PARK INSTITUTE 
The Institute
is on the road to the
LAKE CRESCENT LODGE
.
Great place for educational and family adventures.
MILEPOST 219...... SOL DUC (SOLE..DUCK) TRAILHEAD 
Turn onto
Sol Duc Hot Springs Road - only choice. WATCH TRAFFIC. Stay on road until it ends and becomes a parking lot -
past ranger station, resort and camping areas. Far end of parking lot is trailhead. Camping at hot springs
campground and Fairholm. The Sol Duc Trail has two trailheads, but the shortest approach to Sol Duc Falls is
from the end of the Sol Duc River Road, elevation 2,000 feet. The other approach is from the Sol Duc Campground
(1,700 feet). The trail joins the Canyon Creek Trail and Sol Duc Falls at .7 miles. The Sol Duc Trail continues
climbing to intersect the Appleton Pass trail at five miles (3,100 feet) and eventually reaches the High Divide
at 8 1/2 miles, elevation 5,050 feet. Just before the trail approaches the falls, it passes the Canyon Creek
shelter well worth a visit. A one-of-a-kind structure with a cupola, it's a good place to leave your pack on a
wet day while you hike a bit farther to view the falls. Cross the bridge for better views. Hikers can continue
on the Sol Duc Trail or explore the Canyon Creek Trail. It is just over three miles to upper Deer Lake at 3,500
feet and a junction with the Bogachiel River Trail. One end of loop is next to site 62 in Loop B of the Sol Duc
Campground. The other end of the loop is a marked trailhead beside the Sol Duc Resort at the west end of the
parking lot. By crossing the bridge at the falls and going a short distance further you reach the Lovers Lane
trail, which will return you to the resort and campground area. Lovers Lane Loop 6 mi. RT. Easy to moderate.
This trail extends a loop that begins just pass Sol Duc Falls. Elevation gain 250 feet/75 meters). If you wish
to begin the loop with the Lovers Lane trail, start at the Mink Lake trailhead. Also review info about other
trailheads at Milepost 219 below.
MILEPOST 219...... AURORA RIDGE TRAILHEAD 
Turn onto Sol Duc Hot Springs Road - only choice. WATCH TRAFFIC. Stay on road for 3 miles to trailhead.
Camping at hot springs campground and Fairholm. Ranger station further down road near hot springs resort. Also,
review info about Sol Duc Trailhead above.
MILEPOST 219...... NORTH FORK SOL DUC (SOLE..DUCK) TRAILHEAD 
Turn onto Sol
Duc Hot Springs Road - only choice. WATCH TRAFFIC. Stay on road for 7 miles to trailhead. Camping at hot
springs campground (5 miles) and Fairholm. Ranger station further down road near hot springs resort. Also
review info about Sol Duc Trailhead above.
MILEPOST 212......DANGEROUS MILE - LOTS OF ACCIDENTS HERE - BE CAREFUL AND CAMPGROUND HERE IS ALWAYS COLD AND DREARY. MILEPOST 212......SNIDER MILEPOST 203...... OZETTE (OH..ZET) TRAILHEAD - (see MILEPOST 242) 
Turn onto
highway 113 (only choice). Highway 113 is only about 8 miles long and blends into Highway 112 (look at map)
8 miles outside of
CLALLAM (CLOU..LUM) BAY
. Drive through
CLALLAM BAY
(last chance for gas & supplies) and past turn
off to Seiku (SEE..Q). Continue on Highway 112 until milepost xx (extremely tight and dangerous s-curve).
Turn onto Hoko/Ozette (HOE..KOE) Road (only choice) and continue on this road for 21+ miles. Although a little
curvy road is level and paved. End of road is parking lot next to Ozette Ranger station and the trailhead.
Ranger station is frequently unmanned (out on rounds) so best to get bear cans and permit at WIC. Stop in at
ranger station (if open) and get latest info. Ozette campground is .1 miles from ranger station and commercial
campground
(Lost Resort)
is .5 miles from ranger station.
Ozette campground usually full and Lost Resort is pricey but only choices.
Lost Resort
has laundry and showers for $5. BEST close
by lodging can be found at
VAN RIPER'S - SEKIU
.
NO GARBAGE CANS AT OZETTE. Parking cost is $1 per day.
MILEPOST 203...... SHI SHI (SHY..SHY) BEACH - (see MILEPOST 242) 
At this date -
04/04/03 trailhead is open..Park and tribe are working on access issues. Check with
MAKAH (MC CAW) MUSEUM
at 360-645-2711 before your trip. Turn
onto highway 113 (only choice). Highway 113 is only about 8 miles long and blends into Highway 112 (look at map)
8 miles outside of
CLALLAM (CLOU..LUM) BAY
. Continue on
Highway 112 to end..driving through
CLALLAM BAY
and past turn
off to Seiku (SEE..Q) and past turn off for Lake Ozette (OH..ZET). STAY TO CENTER OF ROAD.. Patches at edge of
road caused by pavement repeatedly sinking because ..NO SUPPORT.. End of Highway 112 is beginning of main drag
of Neah (KNEE..YAH) Bay. Continue on to end of town...turning left at last corner. Go 1-2 blocks...turn right
and follow road out of town..toward tribal offices. Continuing on this road you will see a upcoming bridge on
the left..turn onto road over bridge (marked FISH HATCHERY). At end of bridge you have two choices...take choice
to Fish Hatchery - the left road...do not take road to right. WATCH THE SPEED BUMPS. In about 2 miles you will
cross another bridge and start seeing the beautiful beaches of Neah Bay.
According to GREG JOHNSTON of the SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER ...."The new trail from the Makah Reservation into Olympic National Park's gorgeous Shi Shi Beach is complete and hosting hikers, although not officially open yet. ......The new trail also has a new trailhead near the tribal salmon hatchery on the Sooes River, reached via the now-paved Sooes Road. Overnight hikers must still pay a small fee to park on a nearby tribal member's property. All non-members parking on reservation lands for recreational purposes also must buy a tribal recreational parking permit for $7......The new trail is about the same length as the old one, some two miles, and includes a stretch of boardwalk through a boggy area and through some mature forest. The old route was a muddy two-mile slog on a gated logging road, officially closed in 1991 because of private property and liability concerns. In 1998, the tribe received a state grant of $167,110 to build the new trail.....Shi Shi (pronounced "shy-shy") is a two-mile-long, crescent-shaped beach on the north coast, bounded on the south by the beautiful rock headland called Point of Arches." These are directions to old and new trailhead......After about 6 miles on this road (from original bridge) you will climb a slight hill ending in a curve with another sign for the fish hatchery and a blue road blocking gate... The blue gate is the old trailhead.. continue past the curve and within a mile you will encounter a parking lot on the right (right before the hatchery gates)...this is the new trailhead...both are about 2 mile walk to Shi Shi beach. If on the new trailhead you will encounter a choice between going left or right - go right..may be marked better later. 1/4 mile before the old trailhead..you will see trailer with white fence and cars parked in yard. This is $5 a day parking area Tillie has created. Shi Shi Beach is a sacred beach to the Makah Tribe. Until the Park and the tribe come to an understanding..you will be hiking on private property and onto a sacred beach. Show respect by either parking at Tillie's or by bringing a token gift of respect. MILEPOST 203...... FREE CAMPGROUND - TUMBLING RAPIDS
FREE...right on
Sol Duc River...hardly ever full...minimart and turn off to Ozette/Shi Shi (SHY..SHY) is .1 miles away..very
scenic...pavilion for dry camping.
MILEPOST 202......EAGLE POINT INN 
MILEPOST 200-199...... BEAVER
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