Heather Park

Park: Olympic National Park

10.5 km one way.

Terrain: Moderately gentle
Elevations (in meters)
Start: 868End: 1827
Minimum: 868Maximum: 1827
Net Gain: 959Cumulative Gain: 959

Olympic National Park-Hurricane Ridge Road Entrance Trailhead: (35 km from Saanich Hall, ferry required). Drive south on Blanshard St for 4.9km to Belleville St. Follow this for about 1km to the ferry terminal. South from Port Angeles on Hurricane Ridge Road. Turnoff is just before the park entrance (you don"t have to pay the park entrance fee!).

Facilities available at the trailhead include:

Uses

BackpackModerate to strenuous (backcountry permit required, fee charged). Best from early July thru late September.
Dayhike3 boot (moderate to strenuous). Best from early July thru late September.

Description

This trail winds it"s way around to meet up with the Mt Angeles trail and the Klahhane Ridge Trail. It is possible to hike a loop up either using this trail or the Mt Angeles trail and return to your vehicle using the other trail. Another option is to drive or take a bus to Hurricane Ridge and hike back using the Klahhane Ridge trail to access the junction and then picking either the Heather Park or Mt Angeles trails back to the trailhead just outside the park entrance on Hurricane Ridge Road (if you drive up someone will either have to drive you back to pick up your vehicle or someone will have to bring it back down).

Features

This trail features fishing, flowers, forests, lakes, meadows, mountains and views.

Club Comments

Day hike requires 6:20am ferry with 9:30pm return sailing.

Car rental advised (or use of a tour company such as Olympic Van Tours).

Campsites along the trail

Lake Angeles5.6 km 1280 meters
  • Fishing
Water is plentiful quality is fair.
Above Lake Angeles5.8 km 
         		There is no water available at this campsite.
    Need to walk to the lake for water or (in the case of the upper site), rely on snow melt.
     Should be good views from these sites at the expense of needing to carry a lot of water up the trail.

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