Olympic Discovery Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Morse Creek Wildlife Area near Crane, WA. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 246 ft8.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Olympic Discovery Trail 48.10437, -123.34305
Nearest town Crane, WA
Directions
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Olympic Discovery Trail
8.2 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 2 hr 51 min
Elevation 10–247 ft
Out & Back · Morse Creek Wildlife Area
Trailhead: Olympic Discovery Trail · 48.10437, -123.34305
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:48 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Olympic Discovery Trail, heading NW.
- 4.2 miReach Olympic Discovery Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
98% paved2% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:48 PM
Wed
82°62°
Thu
78°62°
Fri
76°58°
Sat
73°59°
Sun
71°57°
Mon
74°59°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:47 PM for the 8:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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