Hoh River Trail junction
in Washington · centroid 76 mi from Seattle
The Hoh River Trail (17.3 miles/27.8 km one way) is a starting point for backpackers headed toward Mount Olympus, but there's no rule that says you have to go that far! (If you do want to, contact the Wilderness Information Center to make a backpacking plan. www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/wilderness.htm has locations and hours).
For a peaceful out-and-back day hike (aka just turn around and come back when you're ready), the first section of the Hoh River Trail is mostly level and often much quieter than other, more bustling areas of the park, the only sounds coming from bird songs and rushing water. Look for the beautiful, 60-foot (18 meter) cascade of Mineral Creek falls 2.8 miles (4.5 km) in!
- States
- Washington
- Trail type
- National Park trail
- Centroid nearest city
- Seattle, WA · 76 mi · ~2.2 hr drive
- Centroid coords
- 47.8613°, -123.9335°
About Olympic National Park
This trail is inside Olympic National Park, a national park managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Conditions, road status, trail closures, and reservation requirements are published on the park's NPS page — check it before driving in, especially in winter or during major weather events.
Entrance fee: $30 per vehicle (verify current rate on the park page). An America the Beautiful annual pass ($80) covers entrance to all NPS units.
Official NPS trail page: https://www.nps.gov/places/000/hoh-river-trail-junction.htm
Park homepage: https://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm
Plan your hike
Maps + permits: long-distance trails like this often require permits for through-hiking, backcountry camping, or specific sections (especially in National Parks). Check with the maintaining organisation listed above and the relevant land manager before booking travel.
Water + supplies: water sources vary seasonally on most U.S. trails. Carry a filter and consult current trail-condition reports — through-hiker journals (PCT-L, AT Reddit, etc.) and the maintaining organisation publish regular updates.
When to go: hiking seasons vary widely with elevation, latitude, and snowpack. Through-hikers traditionally start the AT in March-April (Springer northbound) and the PCT in late April (Campo northbound). High-elevation western trails (CDT, JMT, Wonderland) generally aren't passable until July.
If you've hiked Hoh River Trail junction and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.
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Sources
Trail data on this page is compiled from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the maintaining organisation's public-facing materials, and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA where excerpts are quoted). Distance, terminus, and descriptive text for nationally-designated trails are hand-curated from federal land-manager websites and trail-association sources. We do not modify the underlying data; this page presents what is already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page.