Olympic Peninsula Trails

I just wrote this up for those in Olympic Peninsula

SLAB CAMP TO WOODS RD TO 101​

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PA to Trail Head 31 MIN​

1HR 30MIN EST. TIME​

End of Trail to PA 32MIN​

LOST MOUNTAIN RD

SLAB CAMP RD

LEFT @ NF 2870

LEFT @ NF2880 OVER CREEK TURNLEFT AT STOP WHICH BRINGS YOU NORTH.

RIGHT @ NF 2909

LEFT @ 2904

STRAIGHT TO NF 2840

LEFT @ NF 2850 SNOW CREEK RDSTAY ON NF2850 TILL YOU HIT WOODS RD TO 101

SLAB CAMP TO FAT SMITTYS​

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PA to Trail Head 31 MIN​

2HR 00MIN EST. TIME​

End of Trail to PA 40MIN​

LOST MOUNTAIN RD

SLAB CAMP RD

LEFT @ NF 2870

LEFT @ NF2880 OVER CREEK TURNLEFT AT STOP WHICH BRINGS YOU NORTH.

RIGHT @ NF 2909

LEFT @ 2904

STRAIGHT TO NF 2840

LEFT @ NF2850

IMMEDIATE RIGHT @ NF 2905

RIGHT @ NF2986

LEFT @ W UNCAS RD TO 101

SLAB CAMP TO QUILCENE​

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PA to Trail Head 31 MIN​

3HR 00MIN EST. TIME​

End of Trail to PA 50MIN​

LOST MOUNTAIN RD

SLAB CAMP RD

LEFT @ NF 2870

LEFT @ NF2880 OVER CREEK TURNLEFT AT STOP WHICH BRINGS YOU NORTH.

RIGHT @ NF 2909

FORK NF2904 AND NF2909 STAYRIGHT AT NF2909

FORK NF2909 AND NF2849 STAY RIGHT AT NF2909 OR NF2849 FOR MORE TECHNICAL????

STAY STRAIGHT ON NF2909

NF2909 TO LITTLE QUILCENE

RIGHT AT LORDS LAKE LOOP RDTO 101

 

Right on, I'll add a link to this in the sticky.
Did you have any notes on road condition (gravel / mud / hill climbs / water) and general difficulty (stock 2WD / mild 4WD / needs experience) ?

 

I got a stock Off road 2wd with a locker Im wondering what is the minimum I will need to get through this trail.

 

Youll be completely fine. I'd bring some camping gear if I where you.

 

I found a fun spot where you can do a fun hill climb.

 

Sub'd

 

I think I will have to check this out. I am in So Cal and moving to Lacey in 3 weeks.
If anyone would like to show me around please let me now. PM me

 

Finally a little Olympic love! It seemed that everyone on here was on the other side of the sound...... oh wait this thread is 3 years old haha

 

I live in Lacey!

 

Nice, We have a house by the Capitol City Golf Club.

 

That's pretty close to me... but I suppose everything in Lacey is close. haha

 

Had to open up an old thread...

attempted Slab Camp to Fat Smittys, but ended up missing the immediate right turn on FS 2905. I saw there was a closed gate about five minutes away, anyway following to Woods rd brings you down to 101 near the Jamestown Longhouse Chevron. Trail was great condition, 2WD the whole trip, plenty of small SUV types on the road.

 

Welcome to TW! Great first post... I’ve never seen this old one, now I wanna go explore on the peninsula. It’s one of the places in this state I’ve barely been through. I just didn’t really know where to go.

 

Nice, I'm in Lacey now!
The top snow picture is in the Capitol National Forest (Olympia) Just a run up to
check things out that is close to home.
The second picture is Jefferson Lake off of Hoodsport on the Olympic Peninsula. This is a great ride, the hoodsport River is crystal clear and there are multiple hiking trails and lakes.
The third is on a back trail into the forest off Rainier Hwy.

 

I’m trying to get back into a Tacoma. You know of any good trails around your area or Olympic Peninsula besides this one? We just PCSed here and live in Port Angeles

 

Take FS-29, also known as the A-road from 101 a little west of Lake Crescent. The road is one of my favorites with nice views from the ridgeline. It'll take you over to Forks and then you can drive 101 back to PA.

 

Nice thread resurrection. I’ll have to check these out. I’ve only gone up near my neck of the woods on east side of Olympics and Tahuya area.

 

This is a great Thread!! I'll have to check that stuff out on the north side. Just spent NYE off of the 27 rd, lots of good little dead ends that require 4WD to get to awesome camp spots.

@TopQuark- We're also in Shelton and our default is going out Skok valley rd and up FS 23. Once you're up in there you can find cool peaks, pristine headwaters, nice lakes and even the ocean if you drive far enough. Love all the stuff we have to explore right out of town.

Hamma hamma road has some cool stuff off of it, as well as the roads up out of Quilcene that have been mentioned. Feels like there are endless backroads to explore out there.

 

Awesome! Yea I dig it up there I'm gonna try the trails you mentioned, I'v been up Skok Valley rd a ways but not all the way to the dirt. I'm gonna to go up the FS 23.

 

Nice! There's some interesting stuff out there, including the Vance Creek Bridge, Spider lake and if you don't mind a few more pin stripes, Dusk Point is a great high point. Then dropping down onto the wynoochee side opens up a whole other area. But I'm giving too much away....grab a nice FS map and start up the truck!!