High Divide - Seven Lakes Basin Loop
Olympic Peninsula
As of February 16, 2026, current conditions for the High Divide - Seven Lakes Basin Loop are unknown due to a lack of recent reports.
However, trip reports from September 2025 indicate:
- Trail: Generally well-maintained, with some sections featuring stone stairs. An "unmaintained" shortcut near Lunch Lake was avoided by one group in favor of the main High Divide trail for views.
- Roads/Parking: Sol Duc Trailhead had ample parking in the mornings during September 2025.
- Privies: Conditions varied. Sol Duc Park and Heart Lake privies were reported as usable, while Lunch Lake was overflowing, and Deer Lake had a "brand-new" updated privy.
- Wildlife: Multiple bear sightings were common along the High Divide trail, particularly near Heart Lake. Deer and grouse were also reported.
- Vegetation: Berries (blueberries, huckleberries) were abundant and ripe in early to mid-September 2025, with a "super bloom" noted. Fall colors were starting to appear in late September.
generated from 25 reports
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What a glorious day hike today! No bugs! Wildflowers, blue skies, light breeze, not a ton of peeps, 2 bears, 2 marmots, loads of butterflies and hummingbirds! Heaven! Get out there!I cannot speak for ...
Completed the loop going counterclockwise in 3 days and 2 nights (7/28-7/30). Camped at Lunch Lake and Sol Duc Park. We were able to avoid heavy rain by getting a late start. Hiked through some lig...
Day Two of our overnight Backpacking trip- after a good night sleep, we were ready to take on another long day of hiking. Ten miles to hike out with a little over 1,500 feet of gain to hike out of the...
Seven lakes basin was beautiful, i’m sure the high divide is beautiful too but was mostly socked in while we were there. Completed the loop going clockwise from sol duc trail head, we hiked clockwise ...
I hiked the loop counter-clock wise and camped at Sol Duc Falls on 7/11 and Heart Lake on 7/12. I was able to get permits before July 15 by calling the Port Angeles Wilderness Information Center.- The...
This loop lives up to the hype. For only a few thousand feet and around a dozen miles you can get to one of the most complete panoramic views of the Olympus Group and its glaciers, and the windswept E...
Decided to plan a short backpack trip for 4 of us and felt compelled to go to the High Divide prior to the busy season offering less permit availability. And the weather looked perfect. I had called...
It's a great time to visit High Divide and Seven Lakes Basin for lots of reasons, including lovely late spring weather, lack of crowds, bugs aren't too horrible yet, clear blue smoke-free skies, and l...
A group of three, we drove up to Port Angeles the night of the 18th and stayed at a motel, and drove the next morning to Sol Duc Trailhead. We got there around 8.30 am and there were still lots of pa...
Finally made it to Seven Lakes Basin after years of dreaming about an epic day hike here. This was the most mileage I've done in a day, so I was nervous about being able to complete the loop before su...
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