High Divide - Seven Lakes Basin Loop
Fall colors are in full swing now
16 this month · 67 reports
Olympic Peninsula
The trail to Striped Peak is in excellent condition, with no reported obstacles as of September 21, 2026. Hikers have noted the trail is well-groomed and recently cleared. Be aware of packed gravel on steeper sections, particularly when descending, which requires careful footing. The road to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles, and parking is easy. No significant bug issues have been reported in recent weeks.
Generated from 23 trip reports. Trails change faster than reports do, so check anything you’d turn around for.
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The trail is well-groomed and in great shape, but recent reports from September 21, 2026, mention packed gravel on steeper inclines, requiring extra caution when descending.
The road to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles, and parking was reported as easy as of August 27, 2026.
Yes, reports from July 11 and August 17, 2026, indicate the trail was recently logged out, brushed, and cleared, with zero obstacles.
On a Sunday, August 23, 2026, about 10 people were encountered on the trail. A pleasant Monday, August 17, 2026, saw hikers have the trail to themselves.
Fall colors are in full swing now
16 this month · 67 reports
Brave chipmunks await you at the summit
5 this month · 23 reports
Steep grade, dry dust and scree
3 this month · 31 reports
River is very low, river is low
3 this month · 18 reports
Steep scramble aided by ropes, views insane
2 this month · 33 reports
Puncheon removed, trail is natural again
2 this month · 20 reports
Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
The trail was well groomed. With areas of packed gravel, you need to watch your footing coming down, given the steeper incline and elevation you get to, but the trail was in great shape!
The trail was well groomed. Because there are some steep inclines with packed gravel, coming down means being a bit more cautious with your steps
Easy to drive to trailhead & to park. I enjoyed the 6.18 mi/1296 elevation loop on AllTrails. Moderate. Perfect conditions.
Easy to follow. A nice easy low key coastal hike with a smidge of elevation. Ran into maybe 10 people on the trail this Sunday.
We did the whole loop, and the trail was in great shape. Recently logged out and brushed, so zero obstacles. There was a heavy fog bank over the Strait, but from the top we were above it and could s...
Dry and clear, recently cleared and updated
If going clockwise it’s a steady climb with a few areas of level. Great tread and no blowdowns. Some flowers blooming at the top clearcut area. If anyone found a tan hat at the TH entrance please txt ...
I had a wonderful time hiking this trail.The mud on the inclines can be a bit slick, so take time on that ;)The reason I wanted to comment on this hike, is the signage, it tends to change from “bunker...
The trail once again proved to be a perfect winter get-away. I did the loop counter clockwise and only saw one happy group of hikers. Unfortunately, I learned that the gorgeous legacy forest on the no...
Hiked the Bunker Ridge/Striped Peak trail with our dog Molly on a beautiful January day. The loop was about six miles altogether. The Bunker Ridge trail was in really good shape, thanks to the work of...