4-Day Olympic National Park Backpacking

Max 6 people Moderate difficulty Beginner experience

Overview

Learn backpacking, wilderness navigation & first aid and basic mountaineering skills from an expert guide on this guided backpacking trip through the spectacular Olympic National Park (ONP). Experience luscious nature formed by rich rainforests, crisp lakes, and alpine terrain in one of the favorite PNW backpacking destinations.

On this easy to moderate trip, we will be following the High Divide Loop trail exploring over 18 miles and gaining a net elevation of 3,590 ft at our highest point, over the course of 4 days. We will start at the Sol Duc trailhead and move counter-clockwise past the Sol Duc falls, including several beautiful lakes and verdant rain forests. We will also take in some glorious views of Mount Olympus from various vantage points.

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Trip host

Glen Young

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Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1 - Redmond, Sol Duc Trailhead, Deer Lake

Distance covered: 3.4 miles

Start Elevation: 1882 ft End Elevation: 3527 ft

Altitude gained: 1645 ft

We will meet up at Redmond downtown area for an early breakfast, and then drive out to Sol duc Trailhead. The drive is fairly long and would take us close to four hours. We will have a quick lunch at the trail head while we sort out the entry process into the park.

Starting at the Sol Duc Trailhead, you will soon pass the cascading waters of the Sol Duc Falls. Near the falls, the trail begins a steep climb up to Deer Lake, where many day hikers will turn and the trail will have more exposed terrain. After exploring the area around Deer Lake, we will camp at the Deer Lake site for the night.

Included: Dinner, Group Gear (Tent and Group Gear)

Day 2: Day 2 - Deer Lake - Lunch Lake

Day 3: Day 3 - Lunch Lake to Heart Lake

Day 4: Day 4 - Loop back from Heart Lake to Sol Duc Trailhead

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Accommodations

On day 1, for 1 day

Shared 2 person tent - Deer Lake

On day 2, for 1 day

On day 3, for 1 day

Pricing

Included:

Accommodation

Admission fees

Personal gear

Guide fees

Excluded:

All meals

Alcoholic beverages

Gratuities

Transfers

Flights

Porter

Visas

Travel insurance

Luggage transfers

Airport transfer

International flights

Domestic flights

Local guide

Some meals

Do not forget to arrange for the requisite passport, visa and travel insurance, if you are booking an international trip.

We try our best to ensure accurate and up-to-date guide information, but in some cases this may change due to emergencies or other unforeseen guide scheduling challenges. In any case, another highly-rated, certified guide with similar experience would lead your trip and you will be kept informed of any such case.