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Cape Alava Trail

Trail5.3 km · 3.3 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: Ozette Loop 1.1 mi · 1.8 kmExplore Olympic National Park →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 12–15 °C (54–59 °F)

  1. J8°6°428
  2. F8°6°288
  3. M9°6°304
  4. A10°7°217
  5. M12°9°133
  6. J14°11°97
  7. J15°12°52
  8. A15°12°63
  9. S15°12°106
  10. O13°10°289
  11. N10°8°442
  12. D8°6°386

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.

Trail facts

Length
5.3 km · 3.3 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
National Park Service
Data from
National Park Service
Nearest town
24 km S of Neah Bay (Clallam County, Washington) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Olympic National Park
Connects to
Sand Point Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Washington
Continent
North America
Route centre
48.1577, -124.7131
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.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Ozette Loop

1.1 mi · 1.8 km · Olympic National Park

Sand Point Trail

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Olympic National Park

Ericsons Bay Primitive Trail

4.0 mi · 6.5 km · Olympic National Park

Hole in the Wall Trail

16 mi · 26 km · Olympic National Park

Goodman Creek Trail

25 mi · 40 km · Olympic National Park

Hoh River to Third Beach

25 mi · 41 km · Olympic National Park

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