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Aurora Creek Primitive Trail

In the Northwest Olympics

Local route5.5 km · 3.4 miBest Apr–Sep

Next nearby hike: Spruce Railroad Trail 1.2 mi · 1.9 kmExplore Northwest Olympics →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Sep · highs 11–20 °C (52–68 °F)

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  2. F7°3°222
  3. M9°4°198
  4. A11°5°144
  5. M14°8°85
  6. J17°10°62
  7. J20°12°39
  8. A20°12°42
  9. S18°11°65
  10. O13°8°210
  11. N9°5°335
  12. D6°2°303

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

The Aurora Creek trail rises an astonishing 3700 feet in 3.4 miles, from the edge of Hwy 101 to its junction with the Aurora Ridge Trail.

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Trail facts

Length (signed)
5.5 km · 3.4 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
5.6 km · 3.5 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Northwest Olympics (Olympic Mountains › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
31 km W of Port Angeles (Clallam County, Washington) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Olympic National Park
Best months
Apr–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Washington
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Ref
ACPT
Operator (OSM)
US National Park Service
Route centre
48.0375, -123.8349
Route start
48.0515, -123.8397
OpenStreetMap
relation 15013796
Official info
wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/aurora-creek
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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