North Fork Quinault River Trail
This valley-bottom trail travels through diverse territory.
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North Fork Quinault River Trail Details
Following the North Fork of the Quinault to the alpine grasslands and lakes on the Low Divide, this valley-bottom trail travels through diverse territory: floodplains, rainforest, riversides, and hillsides. Shaded by the Stika spruce, red cedar, alder, and bigleaf maple that grace its canopy, the trail experiences a number of gentle hillside ascents and deep river crossings before reaching the willows and wildflowers of the Low Divide and the two tranquil alpine lakes situated near the trail's terminus.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
16 miles
Estimated time
1-2 days
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around North Fork Quinault River Trail
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Kestner Homestead Trail
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Quinault Rain Forest Ranger Station
Information, exhibits, bookshop, maps, trails.
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Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Flat 0.5-mile loop through a big-leaf maple grove hanging with rainforest mosses.
