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Colonel Bob Trail #851

On Colonel Bob, Southern Olympic Mountains

Regional route11 km · 7 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: Kestner Homestead Trail 1.5 mi · 2.5 kmExplore Colonel Bob →

Olympic National ForestOlympic National ForestColonel Bob Summit · Olympic National ForestFletcher Canyon · Olympic National ForestGatton Creek Trail · Olympic National ForestPetes Creek Trail #858 · Olympic National ForestQuinault Loop Trail · Olympic National ForestWest Fork Humptulips Trail #806 · Olympic National ForestOlympic National ParkKestner Homestead Trail · Olympic National ParkOlympic National ParkEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 16–23 °C (61–73 °F)

  1. J7°2°600
  2. F9°2°430
  3. M10°3°421
  4. A13°4°285
  5. M16°7°173
  6. J19°10°133
  7. J22°12°74
  8. A23°12°81
  9. S21°10°153
  10. O15°7°390
  11. N9°4°616
  12. D6°1°592

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

This trail is located within Colonel Bob Wilderness in a setting of dense old-growth conifer forest with lush understory of rain forest vegetation. Panoramic view of Quinault Lake from summit of Colonel Bob.

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Trail facts

Length (signed)
11 km · 7 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
11 km · 7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Colonel Bob (mountain, 1,316 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Southern Olympic Mountains (Olympic Mountains › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
41 km NE of Taholah (Grays Harbor County, Washington) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Olympic National Forest
Best months
May–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Washington
Continent
North America
Route type
Regional route
Ref
851
Operator (OSM)
U.S. Forest Service
Route centre
47.4857, -123.7668
Route start
47.4967, -123.7936
OpenStreetMap
relation 18213686
Official info
fs.usda.gov/recarea/olympic/recarea/?recid=47703
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 start

Kestner Homestead Trail

1.5 mi · 2.5 km · Olympic National Park

Colonel Bob Summit

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Olympic National Forest

Gatton Creek Trail

2.8 mi · 4.5 km · Olympic National Forest

Petes Creek Trail #858

3.0 mi · 4.9 km · Olympic National Forest

Quinault Loop Trail

3.6 mi · 5.8 km · Olympic National Forest

Fletcher Canyon

4.1 mi · 6.7 km · Olympic National Forest

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