ELWHA DESTINATIONS - WEST ELWHA RIVER TRAIL...3 MILESDIRECTIONS TO : ELWHA RANGER STATION TRAILHEAD - MILEPOST 239 NEAREST CAMPGROUND: Altaire/Elwha 
RANGER STATION : Toilets (Ranger station, permit registration, pay phone and water located 6 miles from trail head along Olympic Hot Springs Road). Stock Facilities: No turn around space for truck and trailer. VARIOUS COMMENTS....Lowland forest, lowland river valley. Largest watershed in the park, historic cabins. Region has well maintained trails with moderate elevation trends. Historic homesteads and meadows; opportunities to view deer, elk and bear. Region includes Boulder Lake in the Northwest Elwha region. It is a subalpine lake basin. The river contains exotic trout. Fishing is allowed. A unique feature of this region is the Olympic Hot Springs. I have my own little world. But it's OK...they know me there.   
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