144 official trails lie within 25 miles of Port Angeles — 589 miles in total, 31 rated easy and 66 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 5,212 ft; the median trail gains 951 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Ridge Trail | 9.9 | 4,879 ft | Expert | 17 mi (straight-line) |
| Gray Wolf River Trail | 10.3 | 4,188 ft | Expert | 1 h 05 min · 22 mi |
| Hayden Pass Trail | 9.8 | 4,031 ft | Expert | 21 mi (straight-line) |
| Happy Lake Ridge Trail | 9.2 | 3,578 ft | Expert | 12 mi (straight-line) |
| Bogachiel River Trail | 21.5 | 4,006 ft | Expert | 1 h 19 min · 42 mi |
| Wolf Creek Trail | 8.0 | 3,856 ft | Expert | 48 min · 20 mi |
| Elwha To Hurricane Hill Trail | 5.8 | 5,212 ft | Expert | 22 min · 11 mi |
| Hoh Lake Trail | 6.2 | 4,265 ft | Expert | 21 mi (straight-line) |
| Heather Park Trail | 6.0 | 4,036 ft | Expert | 17 min · 7 mi |
| Elwha River Trail | 16.3 | 1,890 ft | Expert | 21 mi (straight-line) |
| Little River Trail | 6.0 | 4,097 ft | Expert | 24 min · 6 mi |
| Appleton Pass Trail | 7.5 | 3,128 ft | Expert | 19 mi (straight-line) |
| Lower Dungeness | 6.6 | 1,273 ft | Expert | 1 h 15 min · 34 mi |
| Dodger Point Primitive Trail | 4.7 | 3,590 ft | Expert | 18 mi (straight-line) |
| Sol Duc River Trail | 6.7 | 2,764 ft | Expert | 19 mi (straight-line) |
| Lake Angeles Trail | 4.8 | 2,429 ft | Expert | 17 min · 7 mi |
| Three Forks Trail | 4.1 | 3,261 ft | Expert | 1 h 05 min · 22 mi |
| Dungeness | 6.2 | 2,423 ft | Expert | 1 h 33 min · 39 mi |
| Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail | 10.1 | 1,454 ft | Expert | 51 min · 21 mi |
| High Divide Trail | 6.6 | 1,844 ft | Expert | 1 h 21 min · 42 mi |
| Cameron Creek Trail | 7.0 | 2,086 ft | Expert | 1 h 05 min · 22 mi |
| Baldy Trail | 3.1 | 3,640 ft | Hard | 1 h 33 min · 39 mi |
| Foothills Road System | 8.4 | 923 ft | Expert | 24 min · 6 mi |
| Olympic Discovery Trail: Adventure Route | 14.5 | 1,120 ft | Expert | 12 min · 7 mi |
Waterfalls: Sol Duc River Trail to Sol Duc Falls; Marymere Falls Nature Trail to Marymere Falls
Summits: Long Ridge Trail to Dodger Point; Gray Wolf River Trail to Gray Wolf; Elwha To Hurricane Hill Trail to Hurricane Hill; Hoh Lake Trail to Bogachiel Peak
Lakes: Happy Lake Ridge Trail to Boulder Lake; Hoh Lake Trail to Hoh Lake; Heather Park Trail to Lake Dawn; Elwha River Trail to Lake Mary
Viewpoints: Sol Duc River Trail to Sol Duc Falls; Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail to Glines Canyon Spillway Overlook; Deer Lake Trail to Sol Duc Falls; Hurricane Ridge To Klahhane Ridge Trai to Sunrise Viewpoint
Hot springs: Appleton Pass Trail to Olympic Hot Springs; Mink Lake Trail to Sol Duc Hot Springs; Crystal Ridge Bootpath to Olympic Hot Springs; Boulder Hot Springs Trail to Olympic Hot Springs
Mountain passes: Gray Wolf River Trail to Gray Wolf Pass; Hayden Pass Trail to Hayden Pass; Appleton Pass Trail to Appleton Pass; Little Quilcene to Little River Summit
Glaciers: Humes Glacier to Humes Glacier
Nearby towns: Port Townsend (30 mi) · Mount Vernon (56 mi) · Everett (59 mi) · Seattle (61 mi)
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