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Heather Park Trail
Hiking trail · Olympic Peninsula · Nearest town: Port Angeles, 9.2 mi / 14.8 km away
Photo: Jeff Taylor · Public domain · Source
11.7 mi18.8 kmRound trip
≈4,865 ft≈1,483 mElevation gain
5,899 ft1,798 mHigh point
7 hr 28 minEstimated time
Hard5.8 mi / 9.4 km one way. Length and elevation gain are calculated from map data, so they're approximate.
Pass: National park entry (based on the land the trailhead is on)
Trailhead: Switchback Trailhead
Off Hurricane Ridge Road, near Port Angeles, WA
Coordinates: 47.98649, -123.46111
Directions
Overview
Heather Park Trail is a round-trip hike of 11.7 mi / 18.8 km near Port Angeles, WA. Expect about 4,865 ft / 1,483 m of elevation gain, with a high point of 5,899 ft / 1,798 m. Difficulty: Hard. At an average pace, plan on about 7 hr 28 min. High-elevation trail, usually snow-free from mid-July into October. Before then, expect snow and possible avalanche danger.
Elevation profile
Along the route: low 1,857 ft / 566 m · high 5,876 ft / 1,791 m
Nearby
- Klahhane Ridge TrailHiking trail · less than 0.1 mi / 0.1 km
- Hurricane Ridge to Switchback TrailHiking trail · less than 0.1 mi / 0.1 km
- Switchback TrailHiking trail · less than 0.1 mi / 0.1 km
- Mount Angeles TrailHiking trail · less than 0.1 mi / 0.1 km
- Mount AngelesPeak · 0.7 mi / 1.1 km
- Steeple Rock PillarPeak · 1.7 mi / 2.8 km
- Rocky PeakPeak · 1.9 mi / 3.1 km
- Wolf Creek TrailHiking trail · 2.1 mi / 3.5 km
Sources
- Route and map: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles.
- Official trail listing: National Park Service.
- Pass: based on the protected area that contains the trailhead.