Mt Angeles Trail

Park: Olympic National Park

8.5 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 late June thru late September.

Description

This trail winds it"s way around to meet up with the Heather Park trail and the Klahhane Ridge Trail. It is possible to hike a loop up either using this trail or the Heather Park 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 flowers, forests, meadows, mountains and views.

Club Comments

Despite the elevation gain this trail conditions are so good that this can still be rated as a 3 boot hike.

Requires 6:20am ferry, might make the 5:15pm on return but expect to make the 9:30pm sailing.

Car rental advised.

Campsites along the trail

Heather Park6.6 km 1615 meters
         		Water is limited quality is good.

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