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A three unit rustic camping area is adjacent to the parking area.
Provides access to:
Slab Camp Trail #838 - This forested trail descends 3.1 miles to the canyon floor and Gray Wolf River and 5.8 miles to the park boundary via Upper Gray Wolf Trail #834. Slab Camp Trail now serves as the main access to Upper Gray Wolf Trail.
Deer Ridge Trail #846 - This trail is 5.2 miles long and travels through conifer forest with views of the Olympic Peaks at higher elevations. The trail enters Olympic National Park at 3.6 miles and ends at Deer Park.
Deer Ridge and Slab Camp Trails access Buckhorn Wilderness and Olympic National Park.
From Sequim, WA go approximately 2.5 miles west of Sequim on US Highway 101. Turn left on Taylor Cutoff Road just after crossing the Dungeness River. Follow Taylor Cutoff Road to Lost Mountain Road. Follow Lost Mountain Road for 2.6 miles. Take a slight left onto Slab Camp Road and follow for .9 miles. Turn right onto NF-2875. The trailhead is located at the end of NF-2875 after 3.6 miles, and will be at the junction of NF-2878 and NF-2875.
Permits are required for all overnight trips into the Olympic National Park backcountry.
Easy access from Sequim, great views 1/2 hr hike in, 2 or 3 good viewpoints in first 3.6 mi to bench. somewhat steep.
I wanted to be alone, get away from the city. My camp was at 070, lots of bugs. Once I got an 8 hr fire going. They disappear... There are little isopods there. Be prepared. Full of mud, thanks to me doing circles. To clear the area for a fire. I slept in my rent-a- car. The second night, bugs were in and all over my tents the first night.
No one bugged me and was left alone. I have pick up alot of trash on site 070. I will be back to work on that whole area when I have the money. I love working on trails .
This trail is an alternative to driving the road up to Deer Park. The first 2 miles is steep and you will be grateful for the bench placed at the top of Deer Ridge. Beyond the bench the trail climbs more gradually with several views of the surrounding mountains.
Beautiful hiking area. The road up to it is a bit littered with junk (people, stop using mother nature as your free pass to dump cars and junk), but overall, a GREAT day in nature.
Came for the deer and was almost disappointed, but on the way back we ran into 8 grazing.
This trail has some EXTREMELY steep parts, almost Mailbox-esque. Definitely didn't expect it. The last mile is relatively flat, unless you want to go up to Blue Mountain summit. I passed since I didn't have gear for it. It's not super steep or long, but the snow was at least 12-16 inches. I suppose you could off trail it and go up the front.
There is still snow on the road to Blue Mountain. Good views, but possibly better from the summit
