Smith Lake–North Fork Skokomish River, 5 lakes

15.7 mi · ▲ 5,463 ft · 7 hr 58 min

Smith Lake–North Fork Skokomish River, 5 lakes is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Hoodsport, WA. The route passes North Fork Skokomish River and Pond of Profanity before reaching Smith Lake at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 5,463 ft, with sections as steep as 54% grade. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi837 – 4,639 ft · steepest grade: 54%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Fork Skokomish/Wagonwheel Lake Trailhead 47.51591, -123.32786

Nearest town Hoodsport, WA

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Smith Lake–North Fork Skokomish River, 5 lakes

15.7 mi · ▲ 5,463 ft · 7 hr 58 min

Elevation 836–4,640 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North Fork Skokomish/Wagonwheel Lake Trailhead · 47.51591, -123.32786

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 66°F / low 50° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on North Fork Skokomish River Trail, heading N.
50 ftPass North Fork Skokomish River.
3.3 miPass Pond of Profanity.
1.8 miSharp right onto Black and White Lakes Primitive Trail, heading S.
1.9 miBear right onto Smith Lake Primitive Trail, heading E.
0.9 miReach Smith Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
0.9 miBear left onto Black and White Lakes Primitive Trail, heading W.
1.9 miSharp left onto North Fork Skokomish River Trail, heading SW.
5.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Overcast66°F50°

Precip16%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity67%

Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperatureRain chance

70°50°

6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:50 PM

Sat 66°53° 35%

Sun 72°52° 33%

Mon 71°52°

Tue 75°53°

Wed 84°60°

Thu 70°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.3 mi in (~306 min). Leave by 2:23 PM for the 7:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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