Olympic Discovery Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Olympic Discovery Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Carlsborg, WA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 217 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Olympic Discovery Trail 48.08684, -123.15798
Nearest town Carlsborg, WA

Directions

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Olympic Discovery Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 198–216 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Olympic Discovery Trail · 48.08684, -123.15798

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 75°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Olympic Discovery Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miReach Olympic Discovery Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Olympic Discovery Trail East Central - River and Prairie Section, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 75°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity64%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:47 PM
Tue 81°60°
Wed 84°61°
Thu 80°58°
Fri 77°53°
Sat 75°54°
Sun 75°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:59 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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