Hiking Olympic National Park
By Erik Molvar

Fairholm Campground Trail

This quiet pathway begins across the Camp David Jr. Road from the 
Fairholm Campground and wanders through the dense lowland forest to the 
west of Lake Crescent. The trail begins by ascending moderately through 
a forest of mature hemlock and Douglas fir, intermixed with a scarring 
of red cedar. The shade-loving saplings of hemlock dominate the 
understory, and will ultimately dominate the forest over the course of 
centuries. After 0.6 mile, the trail returns to the road, which can be 
followed southward for 0.2 mile to complete the loop.