ELWHA RIVER TRAIL

Olympic National Park

strenuous

Length: 27.27 mi

Est. time: 12h 24m

Gain: 6,561 ft

Loss: 3,542 ft

Max elev: 3,642 ft

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Elevation profile

+6,561 ft gain · −3,542 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Build a loop

stitched loop

ELK OVERLOOK TRAIL + ELWHA RIVER TRAIL

27.5 mi · +6,644 ft · ~12.5 hr (est.)

Connects to:

ELK OVERLOOK TRAIL KRAUSE BOTTOM TRAIL RICA CANYON TRAIL HAPPY HOLLOW TRAIL HUMES RANCH LOOP TRAIL MARTINS PARK PRIMITIVE TRAIL LILLIAN RIVER TRAIL DODGER POINT PRIMITIVE TRAIL HAYDEN PASS TRAIL NORTH FORK QUINAULT RIVER TRAIL

Connect the dots

Learn:

East Coast and West Coast Estuaries: Compare and Contrast Exploring Our Local Plant Life FDR’s New Deal Environmental Preservation Freeing the Elwha ("Local History")Freeing the Elwha (Aspect and Soil Moisture)Freeing the Elwha (Effects of the Elwha River Dams)

Journeys:

Rosalie Edge

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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