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Elwha To Hurricane Hill Trail

On Hurricane Hill, North-Central Olympic Mountains

Trail9.3 km · 5.8 miBest Jul–Sep

Next nearby hike: Hurricane Hill Nature Trail 1.7 mi · 2.8 kmExplore Hurricane Hill →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jul–Sep · highs 11–14 °C (52–57 °F)

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  2. F-1°-6°199
  3. M0°-5°184
  4. A2°-4°129
  5. M6°-1°86
  6. J10°2°64
  7. J13°5°40
  8. A14°5°48
  9. S11°4°61
  10. O6°0°196
  11. N1°-4°339
  12. D-2°-6°292

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

Elwha To Hurricane Hill Trail is a trail in Olympic National Park, Washington, United States of America, about 9.3 km (5.8 mi) in length. It is on Hurricane Hill in the North-Central Olympic Mountains. It lies about 16 km southwest of Port Angeles.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
9.3 km · 5.8 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
National Park Service
Data from
National Park Service
Mountain
Hurricane Hill (mountain, 1,756 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
North-Central Olympic Mountains (Olympic Mountains › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
16 km SW of Port Angeles (Clallam County, Washington) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Olympic National Park
Best months
Jul–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Washington
Continent
North America
Route centre
47.9953, -123.5575
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

Hurricane Hill Nature Trail

1.7 mi · 2.8 km · Olympic National Park

Griff Creek Primitive Trail

2.1 mi · 3.4 km · Olympic National Park

Wolf Creek Trail

2.1 mi · 3.4 km · Olympic National Park

Smokey Bottom Trail

2.2 mi · 3.6 km · Olympic National Park

Little River Trail

2.9 mi · 4.7 km · Olympic National Park

Geyser Valley Trail

3.0 mi · 4.8 km · Olympic National Park

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