Trip
Backpack - Ozette Triangle
This easy/moderate overnight backpack of 9.4 miles and <100 ft of elevation gain follows a boardwalk through ancient forests to and from the ocean with a walk along an Olympic Coast beach in between. This is a great pre-summer, shake out the bugs and gear backpack trip.
- Info
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Contacts
- Tue, May 3, 2016 — Wed, May 4, 2016
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- Families, Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 9.4 mi
- Elevation Gain: 350 ft
- 5 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at the Wilderness Information Center, 3002 Mount Angeles Road, Port Angeles, WA 98362 at 0900am.
Day 1 – From the Wilderness Information Center, we will drive to the Ozette Ranger Station TH, we’ll backpack 3.4 miles on a boardwalk to Cape Alava, and continue on another 3 miles on the beach to Sand Point, where we’ll set up camp.
Day 2 – In the morning we’ll pack up and backpack the remaining 3 miles to the TH.
Bear canisters are required, and are available for loan from the Wilderness Information Center for a suggested $3 donation.
There is a park entrance fee of $20 per vehicle at Ozette. This fee is covered by the Olympic Annual Pass, America the Beautiful Interagency Pass, or Interagency Senior Pass.
We do not have a reservation for the triangle, so a change in plans for the backpack trip is possible.
The trip may be cancelled or changed to another destination due to weather.
Ozette Triangle
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Green Trails Ozette No. 130S
Custom Correct Ozette Beach Loop
Trails Illustrated Olympic National Park
Green Trails Olympic Coast Beaches No. 99S - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
The Ten Essentials plus overnight gear which may include:
- Tent with footprint/ground tarp
- Stove and fuel
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad
- Water filter
- Bear canister
- Cooking pot/pan with plate and utensils
- Food and Drink
- Toilet paper and shovel or blue bag to deal with waste