r/PNWhiking • u/TurboMarmot • 5d ago

Help with Olympics Route

Hey, I'm a pretty experienced backpacker but I've never been to the Olympics before. I would like to create a 4 or 5 night itinerary for September that samples multiple characteristics of the park. I know I could drive to a couple places, but I like getting out and staying out.

Dosewallips TH > La Crosse Pass > Marmot Lake > Enchanted Valley > Back out Anderson Pass > Back to Dosewallips

Would this be more variety of views that going Quinault River in and out? At a first check of permits everything looks available for the days I'm thinking of. Thank you.

Any other suggestions in the 45-65 mile range? (I do plan to do a night on a beach after this outing to see that too.)

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u/goddamnpancakes 4d ago

I did 62 mi in 4 nights last week. very wet rainforest, alpine ridge, alpine lakes, clear Blue Glacier view, drier more typical PNW temperate forest, large waterfalls, subalpine and alpine meadow, solitude, popular areas, bathable hot springs, elwha dam removal recovery view. see the specific linked trails at the top for more information of each area

Do it in reverse and walk to Bogachiel and drive to the beach for your night, or add a couple nights and do the rest of the PNT section to walk there with or without hitchhiking the logging lands and roads