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Notch Pass Trail #831

In the Eastern Olympic Mountains

Local route6.3 km · 3.9 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Lower Big Quilcene 1.1 mi · 1.8 kmExplore Eastern Olympic Mountains →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 13–21 °C (55–70 °F)

  1. J4°0°191
  2. F5°0°135
  3. M7°1°127
  4. A10°2°88
  5. M14°6°70
  6. J17°9°58
  7. J21°12°34
  8. A21°13°33
  9. S18°11°47
  10. O13°7°117
  11. N7°2°223
  12. D4°0°233

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

Hiker trail only. Hike through dense conifer forest on a trail constructed in the 1930's by Civilian Conservation Corps trail crews and get glimpses of the Olympic peaks including Mt. Constance.

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Trail facts

Mapped length
6.3 km · 3.9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Eastern Olympic Mountains (Olympic Mountains › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
8.1 km W of Quilcene (Jefferson County, Washington) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Olympic National Forest
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Washington
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Ref
831
Operator (OSM)
US Forest Service
Route centre
47.8183, -122.9605
Route start
47.8100, -122.9824
OpenStreetMap
relation 15035594
Official info
fs.usda.gov/recarea/olympic/recreation/hiking/re
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.

More trails in the Eastern Olympic Mountains

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Deadfall Trail #849

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Little Quilcene Trail #835

6.6 km · 7 mi · 10 km away

Tubal Cain

14 km · 7 mi · 11 km away

Mt. Juipter

9.5 km · 8 mi · 12 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Lower Big Quilcene

1.1 mi · 1.8 km · Olympic National Forest

Big Quilcene Trail #833

3.5 mi · 5.6 km · Olympic National Forest

Mt. Walker Trail #894

3.8 mi · 6.2 km · Olympic National Forest

Elbo Creek Trail #892.1

4.4 mi · 7.0 km · Olympic National Forest

Silver Lake

4.7 mi · 7.6 km · Olympic National Forest

Mount Townsend Trail #839

5.0 mi · 8.0 km · Olympic National Forest

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