LOVERS LANE

Length 2.8 mi/4.5 km 
Access Soleduck River Road 
USGS Map Bogachiel Peak 
Agency Olympic National Park

Mow this trail received its name can be inferred—the level 
path is suitable for casual strolling, particularly in the 
moonlight on a warm evening. The trail parallels the 
Soleduck River from the Sol Duc Hot Springs to the Canyon 
Creek Trail near Soleduck Tails.

The trail begins near the swimming pool at the hot springs 
(1679 ft/512 m) and for about a half mile goes through 
second-growth forest, where logging occurred years ago, 
then enters stands of virgin Douglas fir. Here it crosses 
three streams spanned by logs provided with handrails. The 
first stream is Mink Lake Creek, beyond which the path 
winds among big firs and through luxuriant glades to Hidden 
Lake Creek. This stream is often dry, particularly in late 
summer and fall. The third stream, Canyon Creek, is the 
largest of the trio.

The forest now becomes mostly western hemlock; bin Douglas 
fir is still present. Near the trail's end the hiker has 
not only beautiful views of the river but also of a 
waterfall where a tributary stream plunges over a cliff.

The trail intersects the Canyon Creek Trail near Soleduck 
Falls (2.8 mi/4.5 km; 1930 ft/588 m).