Staircase Trail Olympic National Park

The access road to the staircase area is unpaved and periodically closes due to unfavorable weather conditions such as snow. Immersed in a lowland old growth forest this often overlooked area of the park is home to a seasonal ranger station a campground and the trailhead for the north fork skokomish river trail a beautiful spot for backpacking or for day hikers the beginning of the staircase rapids. Both are near lake cushman and a short drive from hoodsport.
staircase trail olympic national park

Short loop trail through forests and along a stream at the staircase ranger station on lake cushman.

Rapids staircase trail very pretty hike through olympic national park.

Staircase trail olympic national park. Just remember to leave no trace. Staircase 112 olympic national park. Olympic peninsula hood canal. 25 mile hike that has a few spots that are a little more than easy but overall the trail is pretty easy.

The staircase loop trail is hiked time and time again before amazing adventures in the skokomish wilderness and there are five awesome reasons you should hike it too. 1233300 open map in new window. A spur trail leads to a huge fallen cedar. For todays easy hike we walk the staircase rapids loop trail 2 miles and the shady lane trail 18 miles in olympic national park.

Staircase trail see 598 traveler reviews 488 candid photos and great deals for olympic national park wa at tripadvisor. Staircase rapids hike info. Staircase is located in the southeastern corner of olympic national park about a one hour drive from olympia and two hours south of port angeles. Day hikes around staircase staircase rapids loop.

Staircase loop trail olympic national park the giant cedar along the staircase loop trail olympic national park. Please check with olympic national park for status updates. The 06 miles to the big cedar and the 05 mile section to a river viewpoint are accessible with assistance. Situated on the olympic peninsula olympic national park has a diverse landscape ranging from rugged pacific shoreline with tide pools to temperate rainforests as the land expands to mount olympus.

National park pass or entry fee of 25 per car required or 10 fee to walk in. The glaciated olympic mountains overlook the hoh rain forest and quinault rain forest the wettest area of the continental united states. This easy 2 mile trail winds through old growth forest to a bridge over the north fork skokomish river with only a 200 foot elevation gain. The park is open 24 hours a day all year round though.

The staircase area of olympic national park is located 30 minutes outside of the tiny hood canal town hoodsport. Most park roads are closed at the boundary of olympic national park. Olympic peninsula romano. This road is also closed seasonally for snow and wet conditions.

We went as a mixed group of young adults and adults with experience.