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From Portland, drive North on I-5 to Olympia, about 110 miles.
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From Portland, drive North on I-5 to Centralia, about 95 miles.
  
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Drive North on highway 101 to Port Angeles about 120 miles.  
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Drive West on highway 12 to Aberdeen 47 miles.
  
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A little after you enter Port Angels, but before you get into the city center, turn left at the sign to Hurricane Ridge.  You can stop at the visitors center for permits, about 5 miles from highway 101.  Hurricane Ridge is 18.5 miles from highway 101 – paved, two lane.  It's fairly narrow, steep uphill, and curvy.
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Continue West on highway 101 to Hoquiam 5 miles.
  
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The road to Obstruction Point is right at the beginning of the Hurricane Ridge parking lot.  It’s a sharp left.  I always miss it, turn around in the parking lot, and try again.  It's about 8 miles to Obstruction Point Trailhead.
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Drive North on highway 101 to South Shore road 36 miles.  If you get to Amanda Park you've gone too far, turn around.
  
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The road is single lane gravel with turnouts.  Regular passenger vehicles have to go a bit slowly at places because of loose rock and potholes.  Expect to pass a few cars coming the other direction.  Most places are wide enough for two cars to (slowly) pass or you can see ahead if there are any cars coming and wait at a good spot.  There are a few places with no visibility that would be difficult if a car came the other direction.
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Drive East on South Shore Road 20 miles to it's end at the Graves Creek trailhead.  The first 10 miles is paved.  Then it's gravel.  The last 6.5 miles is especially potholed, but still drivable in regular passenger vehicle.
  
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The parking area is fairly large, but especially on summer weekends it gets crowded and cars park on the side of the road a ways back.
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Graves Creek Campground is just before the trailhead.  There's no gate so it's open year-round.  No services or fees in the winter.
  
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It's about 256 miles from Portland, maybe 5 hours to Port Angeles, 1/2 hour to Hurricane Ridge, and 1/2 hour to Obstruction Point..
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You pass the Quinalt Ranger Station about 2 miles from highway 101.  You can get self-issuing permit if it's after hours.
  
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If you want to camp near the trailhead, the Heart O The Hills campground is pretty good.  It's half way up from Port Angeles to Hurricane Ridge.  It's fairly good and not that super popular.  Campsites are in fairly heavy forest with a little privacy from each other.  The ranger said you can usually find a vacant site, although if you got there at 6PM on a Friday, for example, it might be full.
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There are some campgrounds along the way.  At least one is open in the winter.  They can all be full in the summer.
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Stop at historic Quinalt Lodge about 2 miles from highway 101.  There are a number of places you can rent a room.  Probably open in the winter.
  
 
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Revision as of 16:04, 10 May 2015

Graves Creek Trailhead. (Jerry Adams)

Hikes starting here

From Portland, drive North on I-5 to Centralia, about 95 miles.

Drive West on highway 12 to Aberdeen 47 miles.

Continue West on highway 101 to Hoquiam 5 miles.

Drive North on highway 101 to South Shore road 36 miles. If you get to Amanda Park you've gone too far, turn around.

Drive East on South Shore Road 20 miles to it's end at the Graves Creek trailhead. The first 10 miles is paved. Then it's gravel. The last 6.5 miles is especially potholed, but still drivable in regular passenger vehicle.

Graves Creek Campground is just before the trailhead. There's no gate so it's open year-round. No services or fees in the winter.

You pass the Quinalt Ranger Station about 2 miles from highway 101. You can get self-issuing permit if it's after hours.

There are some campgrounds along the way. At least one is open in the winter. They can all be full in the summer.

Stop at historic Quinalt Lodge about 2 miles from highway 101. There are a number of places you can rent a room. Probably open in the winter.

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