Cape Alava Trail in Olympic National Park

Cape Alava Trail

Cape Alava Trail is 3.3 miles one way, mostly on boardwalk from near the ranger station to the coast.

Plan Around Cape Alava Trail

A good stop is not just something to read about. Once it belongs on the day, move into a saved trip and build the route around it.

Add to tripView park guide

Use this detail page to confirm that the stop is worth it, then carry that decision into a trip draft while the park context is still fresh.

Cape Alava Trail Details

Cape Alava Trail is 3.3 miles one way, mostly on boardwalk from near the ranger station to the coast.

Difficulty

Low

Distance

3.3 miles

Estimated time

2 hours

Region

N/A

Nearby Parks Around Cape Alava Trail

Compare nearby parks around Cape Alava Trail when deciding whether to expand the route after this stop.

57.7 mi away

Olympic

National Park · WA

160.2 mi away

North Cascades

National Park · WA

166.6 mi away

Mount Rainier

National Park · WA

383.3 mi away

Crater Lake

National Park · OR

440.9 mi away

Banff

National Park · Canada

475.3 mi away

Redwood

National Park · CA

Nearby Points of Interest Around Cape Alava Trail

Use nearby POIs to quickly expand your options beyond Cape Alava Trail while the map context is still fresh.

0.1 mi away

Sand Point Trail

A 2.8-mile one way, mostly on boardwalk from near the ranger station to the coast.

0.3 mi away

Ozette

The diversity of Olympic National Park is on full display in the Ozette area.

15.6 mi away

First Beach

First Beach offers a classic Pacific Coast tableau of waves, beach, and sea stacks.

16.1 mi away

Rialto Beach

A 1.5-mile hike to an arch and tidal pools at Hole-in-the-Wall.

16.1 mi away

Rialto Beach

The beach has a paved parking lot for picnicking with several tables with table extensions.