139 official trails lie within 25 miles of Port Townsend — 460 miles in total, 92 rated easy and 25 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 6,313 ft; the median trail gains 179 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Wolf River Trail | 10.3 | 4,188 ft | Expert | 1 h 55 min · 57 mi |
| Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail | 54.4 | 6,313 ft | Expert | 42 min · 8 mi |
| Mt. Townsend | 7.2 | 3,445 ft | Expert | 1 h 30 min · 37 mi |
| Big Quilcene | 5.6 | 3,489 ft | Expert | 1 h 40 min · 41 mi |
| Lower Dungeness | 6.6 | 1,273 ft | Expert | 1 h 20 min · 38 mi |
| Three Forks Trail | 4.1 | 3,261 ft | Expert | 1 h 55 min · 57 mi |
| Dungeness | 6.2 | 2,423 ft | Expert | 1 h 39 min · 43 mi |
| Baldy Trail | 3.1 | 3,640 ft | Hard | 1 h 39 min · 43 mi |
| Lower Big Quilcene | 6.5 | 1,201 ft | Expert | 1 h 01 min · 31 mi |
| Obstruction Point-Deer Park Trail | 7.3 | 1,757 ft | Expert | 1 h 53 min · 57 mi |
| Sleepy Hollow | 8.4 | 882 ft | Expert | 1 h 13 min · 33 mi |
| Tyler Peak Trail | 2.9 | 3,175 ft | Hard | 1 h 39 min · 43 mi |
| Royal Basin Trail | 5.4 | 2,228 ft | Hard | 1 h 39 min · 43 mi |
| Notch Pass | 4.6 | 1,730 ft | Hard | 56 min · 29 mi |
| Little Quilcene | 4.2 | 1,961 ft | Hard | 1 h 18 min · 35 mi |
| Elbo Creek | 2.9 | 1,957 ft | Hard | 46 min · 30 mi |
| Deer Ridge | 2.9 | 2,189 ft | Hard | 1 h 23 min · 42 mi |
| Snow Creek | 3.0 | 1,961 ft | Hard | 1 h 05 min · 24 mi |
| Upper Gray Wolf | 3.2 | 911 ft | Hard | 1 h 27 min · 43 mi |
| Mt. Walker | 1.8 | 1,989 ft | Hard | 46 min · 30 mi |
| Gray Wolf | 3.9 | 518 ft | Hard | 1 h 11 min · 36 mi |
| Olympic Discovery Trail | 45.5 | 609 ft | Hard | 45 min · 29 mi |
| Tull Canyon | 1.5 | 1,877 ft | Hard | 1 h 57 min · 48 mi |
| Mt. Zion | 2.0 | 1,311 ft | Moderate | 1 h 13 min · 33 mi |
Summits: Gray Wolf River Trail to Gray Wolf; Mt. Townsend to Mount Townsend; Baldy Trail to Baldy; Obstruction Point-Deer Park Trail to Maiden Peak
Lakes: Royal Basin Trail to Royal Lake; Silver Lake Way Trail to Silver Lake; Silver Lake to Silver Lake; Pass Lake Loup to Pass Lake
Viewpoints: Mt. Walker to Mount Walker North Viewpoint; Bluff/Prairie to Bluff Overlook; Beach Hike (Low Tide Only) to Triangle of Fire Viewpoint
Mountain passes: Gray Wolf River Trail to Gray Wolf Pass; Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail to Marmot Pass; Big Quilcene to Marmot Pass; Little Quilcene to Little River Summit
Springs: Parker Road Trail to Mineral Spring
Beaches: West Beach to Kettles Beach Trail to West Beach; Monroe's Landing to Oak Harbor Beach Trail to Monroe Landing; Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail to West Beach
Nearby towns: Everett (30 mi) · Mount Vernon (30 mi) · Port Angeles (30 mi) · Seattle (40 mi)
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