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Olympic Hot Springs
Olympic Peninsula
updated 3 weeks ago
The road to Olympic Hot Springs is suitable for all vehicles, with no reported snow as of late August. Parking can be challenging, especially on weekends, with one report suggesting parking down the road before the Madison Falls loop for overnight trips. The trail itself is in good condition with no bugs reported. The hot springs themselves are varied in size and temperature, and hikers are encouraged to be respectful and keep them clean.
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The road to Olympic Hot Springs is suitable for all vehicles as of August 29. There are no reports of significant issues with road access in the recent trip reports.
For overnight trips, it is recommended to park down the road before the Madison Falls loop due to potential crowding and erratic parking as of August 29.
The trail is reported to be in good condition with no major obstacles. Some small creek crossings are present after the paved road sections, and the trail can become muddy near the hot springs, so flip-flops are recommended as of August 29.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Recent3 weeks ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
Revisiting a favorite gem in ONP after a couple years.You can pick up an overnight permit at the wilderness ranger station in Port Angeles, which includes a bear can rental. If you're overnighting, pa...
Recent4 weeks ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
This trip is always fantastic! I do believe that that I forgot my Sunski sunglasses at the upper hot spring when I was changing! If anyone finds them please message me on IG @taylorstrongg :)
Older3 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
I went to spend a night at Boulder Creek campground, and to see the hot springs and possibly Boulder Creek Falls, about 4 miles up the Appleton Pass trail.I caught the first ferry out of Kingston, and...
Older3 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
TLDR: walked Bogachiel SP at the highway, to Madison Falls (Elwha) TH. start tues exit sat. Zero snow on High Divide ridge. 62 miles, 13000 ascentNearly all flagged trail issues are on Bogachiel Rive...
Older5 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
Trailhead:Road to the trailhead is paved and the parking lot is gravel. Plenty of parking when I arrived around noon on a Friday.Bike Approach:I biked the road up to the cutoff trail. At the cutoff tr...
Older7 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
Some sections of the lower bypass trail are washed out. There was snow past the Appleton trailhead, along with several fallen trees and branches. The sketchiest part was just before the Crystal Creek ...
Older9 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
No recent trip reports so I thought I’d share. Road in to the Madison Falls trailhead was totally fine—arrived in the lot around 9:30 to about six cars. We rode our bikes (gravel, hybrid, and electric...
Older13 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
Getting to the hot springs has been a long time goal and the closure of the road and washout of the bridge by the Elwha Ranger Station means that this is a day long or overnight commitment. I always l...
Older13 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
With the Olympic Hot Springs Road closed from the washout, we opted to ride our e-bikes the first 8.5 miles from the parking lot at the Maiden Falls Trailhead up to the Boulder Creek/Olympic Hot Sprin...
Older17 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
I arrived at the parking lot on a Monday morning to, about 8 other vehicles. I saw no other people on the trail, but did see a few at the hot springs. I spent the night at Boulder Creek campground and...