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4-Day Olympic National Park Backpacking

Olympic National Park Backpacking


PRICE PER PERSON

$995


DURATION

4 Days


Scheduled Dates
Olympic National Park Backpacking

PRICE PER PERSON

$995

DURATION

4 Days

SCHEDULED DATES
Custom Dates

Backpacker to Guide Ratio 5 : 1 (min 2)

+1-206-452-0939

contact@miyaradventures.com

DETAILS

Join us on a 4 Day Olympic National Park Backpack Trip

Olympic National Park (ONP) is a spectacular sample of the great natural beauty that abounds in the North West US. Blemish-less nature formed by verdant rainforests, pristine lakes, and alpine terrain provides for a favorite backpacking destination of outdoor enthusiasts.

Miyar will take you on four days of unmitigated serenity in Olympic National Park backpacking trip adventure rated as easy to moderate. We will be following the High Divide Loop trail exploring over 18 miles and gaining a net elevation of 3,590 ft at our highest point. We will start at the Sol Duc trailhead and move counter-clockwise past the Sol Duc falls, several beautiful lakes and verdant rain forests. We will also partake some glorious views Mount Olympus from vantage points on our way. We will be hiking in August when nature and visibility can be expected to be at their best.

Olympic-park-backpacking

Glorious scenery notwithstanding, we will use the excursion as an opportunity to pick up and practice essential outdoor and backpacking skills. We would be working on different aspects like packing, camping, equipment, environmental responsibility and safety for a backcountry trip.

Skills Covered in Olympic National Park Backpacking Trip:

  • How to pack
  • How to backpack
  • Backcountry cooking
  • Water management
  • Waste management
  • Leave No Trace principles
  • Basic Navigation


Please note: Gear checks are a must and should be scheduled before your trip. Join us every Thursday 06-08PM at our sister store, Ascent Outdoors, for a thorough gear check. This way, we ensure you have the right equipment and all the items on your gear checklist. If your trip doesn't start on Friday, we can check for a custom gear check day/time with guides if needed.

PRICE BASIS
PRICE INCLUDES

  • Wilderness permits
  • Breakfast, dinner and hot drinks
  • Guiding services
  • Group gear: tents & cookware
  • Pre-trip planning
  • Backpacking and outdoor safety skills
  • Discounted gear purchases and rentals

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

  • Transportation
  • Personal backpacking equipment and clothing
  • Travel and evacuation insurance
  • Gratuities for guides
  • National Park Entrance Fess
  • Lunches and snacks

ITINERARY
Day 1: Sol Duc Trailhead – Deer Lake

Distance covered: 3.4 miles
Start Elevation: 1882 ft End Elevation: 3527 ft
Altitude gained: 1645 ft

Starting at the Sol Duc Trailhead, you will soon pass the sparking waters of the Sol Duc Falls. Near the falls the trail will climb steeply up to Deer Lake, where many day hikers will turn and the trail will become less travelled. After exploring the area around Deer Lake, we will camp at the Deer Lake site for the night.

Sol_duc_Falls
Day 2: Deer Lake – Lunch Lake

Distance covered: 4.2 miles
Start Elevation: 3527 ft End Elevation: 4476 ft
Altitude gained: 949 ft

We will continue eastwards after breakfast at the campsite. After leaving the lake, the trail will wonder through the forest, passing shallow lakes and slowly rising to where expansive and breathtaking vistas come to view. Eventually the trail will split for the Seven Lakes Basin. We will adventure down to the basin where our efforts will be rewarded by a cool dip in the blue waters of Lunch Lake. Afterwards we will take the time to explore the area and visit several of the other lakes that lie in the basin..

ONP_Trail
Day 3: Lunch Lake to Heart Lake (or Sol Duc Park)

Distance covered: 3.4 miles
Start Elevation: 4476 ft End Elevation: 4750 ft
Altitude gained: 274 ft

Continuing our trip along the High Divide Trail we will watch the valley floor below. The trail will eventually reach the Hoh Lake junction where we will take a side path leading to the top of Bogachiel Peak (5472 ft, highest point in the trail) where we will encounter views of Mount Olympus. Once past Bogachiel Peak, we will continue along the trail to Heart Lake. We will camp for the night at Heart Lake or (more likely) Sol duc Park.

Mount_Olympus
Day 4: Loop back from Heart Lake to Sol Duc Trail Head

Distance covered: 7.1 miles
Start Elevation: 4750 ft End Elevation: 1882 ft
Altitude lost: 2868 ft

From here the trail will begin to descend bringing us back into the thick lush forest near the Sol Duc River. Along the path we will pass several of the park’s oldest growth hemlock and fir trees. Eventually the trail back will become familiar as we pass the Sol Duc Falls and return to the trailhead.

FAQs
What is the best way to get to the trip start location?
We will start from Miyar Adventures and Outfitter store in 17311 135th Ave NE, Ste. #C-500, Woodinville, WA 98072, United States. You can meet us here or somewhere in the vicinity. You can also meet us directly at the Sol duc trailhead of the Olympic National Park. Specific details can be worked out after you register for the trip based on your location and travel preferences.
What are the accommodations like?
Shared 2 person Tent Accommodation
Can solo travelers get their own room? Is there an optional or forced supplement, and how much is it?
Single person supplement $75
If included, what is the food like?
Mix of mountain freeze dried food along with fresh food and some Indian fare.
How much extra money should people budget?
80-120$ for Gratuities, lunches, snacks etc
What should people bring? Do you have a packing list?
Here is what you will need. Most of the items below can be rented from

MiyarAdventures
Backpack
Sleeping Bag, Sleeping Mat
Outdoor clothing: base layers, rain cloths, fleece or down jackets for insulation
Lunches/Snacks

We will share the detailed packing list before the trip.
How much deposit I need to make to register for this trip? What are your cancellation and refund policies?
For information about cancellation policy and Minimum amount required to deposit Click Here
Testimonials
  • Mount Olympus Summit

    Sandeep is possibly the best person (Miyar and guides) in the business to take you on the mountains. Anyone who has trained with him to summit Rainier over the years can tell you how much he cares about his peeps. Talk to him and he can always find a way to make it happen. I have been trying to climb Rainier for few years with personal constraints (need to be always available, can return anytime, 24*7 sat phone access etc) and many times I had to return mid climb from big ones like Baker and Rainier. It was really easy to talk to the guides about this situation. I never once felt unsafe on the mountains. This is a big deal given how much we learnt when it comes to snow skills and glacier training. Be safe and go with Miyar!

    Vivek Garg
  • Climbing Mt Baker

    What an awesome experience to go on climbing Mt. Rainier with Miyar Adventures. Sandeep and his team of guides ( Kirk, Alexis, Joe, Ben, Chris, Jasmin ) did an awesome job to lead the multiple rope teams trough snow skill preparations and guiding through safely on glacier journey. The amount of efforts put into multi-month preparation, pre-trip meetings, accessibility to gears for rent and attention to details with food/weight/personal gears were all instrumental in almost all of us (in a group of 24) able to summit Mt. Rainier and have wonderful memories. We knew we were in best company and safe hands with prior experience with Miyar Adventures led climb to Mt. Baker and few other preparation trips. And guides calibrated their approach from novice climbers to experienced climbers to push enough to have an enjoyable experience. I highly recommend to go with Miyar Adventures on amazing trips they have lined up around the Puget Sound Area and internationally.

    Harshit Shah
  • Mt Baker

    If you are interested in doing any climbing or hiking but need a guide , I highly recommend Miyar Adventures...Sandeep is a wonderful person and you will actually learn (and practice ) climbing and crevasse rescue techniques in addition to the trip/climb ...it is definitely beyond a just a "get you to the summit" experience. He genuinely cares and brings in other excellent guides for bigger groups. My husband and I recently successfully made it to the summit of Mount Baker with Sandeep, two other guides and a group of friends and we had a fantastic experience. He and the guides he works with are very knowledgeable so I had confidence in their abilities to lead us but they are also very friendly and fun so that overall trip was enjoyable. I will definitely climb with Miyar Adventures again!

    Monica Henry