Grand Ridge

Olympic Peninsula

updated 2 months ago

The trail is currently in excellent condition, with no snow reported as of July 24. The road is also suitable for all vehicles, and there were no bugs noted during the same time. This is a remarkable season for being able to complete the hike without the usual snow patch, which typically hinders many hikers.

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As of July 24, the trail was snow-free. This is noted as remarkable for the season.

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Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

Just wanted to say that the usual snow patch that prevents many folks from completing this hike is completely gone as of 7/24, which is remarkable in my opinion. Trail is in excellent condition.

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

Beautiful early autumn hike from Deer Park to Obstruction Point and back. This route has become a personal classic and is always worth the annual pilgrimage, four years and counting! I still get excit...

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

One of my favorite trails I got to hike 2 weekends in a row! We hiked in from Deer Park to Roaring Winds. Rain came in, so we turned back at Roaring Winds (as we didn’t want to be exposed on Grand Rid...

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

Had some good friends visiting for Labor Day weekend, so I wanted to show them one of my favorite places in the world: Deer Park.We parked by the ranger station and hiked up Blue Mountain, then did th...

Olympic Peninsula

I hiked this from Obstruction Point for 4 miles to Maiden Peak and back (8 mi r.t.). This review is only for that portion of trail.Trail terrain: Long level stretches along the ridge, but also some st...

Olympic Peninsula

4 day solo trip on the "Grand Loop" in Olympic National Park.Hiked Clockwise.~42 miles & ~13,000'Itinerary:Park at Deer ParkNight 1 @ Falls Camp via Three Forks and Grey Wolf RiverNight 2 @ Bear Camp ...

Olympic Peninsula

My partner and I took part in the 2024 Olympic NP Marmot Survey and camped at Deer Park Campground from August 28 to September 2. It was a fantastic trip! If you’re in the area, be sure to stop by the...

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We hiked the ridge from Obstruction Point to just east of Roaring Winds campsite, not the entire traverse to Deer Park. We arrived at the Obstruction Point parking lot just before 9:30am on Sunday 8/2...

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Gorgeous trail! Ran from Deer Park to Obstruction Point and back on a clear Saturday afternoon. Incredible views throughout.The road up is totally fine for all cars. I went up in a 2WD Honda Civic and...

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Annual pilgrimage to Obstruction Point, one of my favorite hiking areas in the world. We picked a great time to visit: Weather was perfect, wildflowers were popping, and the mountains were out. This w...