Bikepack - Olympic Discovery Trail: Olympic Adventure Route

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TRAIlhead 

We will park at the Olympic Adventure Trail Horse Trailer and Colville Trails parking lot. 

• Google Maps directions
• Coordinates are (48.10374, -123.57158)

Arrive with sufficient time to be ready to begin pedaling at 9:00 AM. 

IMPORTANT trip INFO

• Participant Eligibility: This activity is open to Bikepacking Course graduates and Bikepacking Equivalency candidates only. 
• Trailhead: Google Maps directions
  
• Difficulty: Moderate based on the length (49 mi), Very Strenuous based on elevation (5,297 ft), Easy based on the expected pace,  and Easy Green Circle for the on-trail segment (Mountaineers Clubwide Activity Standards - Bikepacking) 
• The Route: A Ride with GPS route for Day 1 is here. A Ride with GPS route for Day 2 is here. A map of the Olympic Adventure Trail is here. A GaiaGPS route is available here.
• Trip Reports: Bikepacking.com has detailed two two similar routes: The Olympic Adventure Route and The Olympic Adventure Route: Shaken with a Twist.
• Parking Pass: NA
• Weather (campsite): NOAA | Windy 
• Daylight: 8.5 hr (Sunrise: 7:34AM | Sunset: 4:19PM)
• Campsite: Salt Creek Recreation Area. Campsites are first come, first served with up to six people per campsite at $28-$32 per site. One fully ADA accessible restroom, with coin-operated shower; one vault toilet available November to April. Water faucets can be found throughout the Park, with limited access from October to April due to winterization. Firewood is available for $5, and burn bans have been lifted in Clallam County as of Oct 22. 

Description of Day 1: 24.5 mi | 2,428 ft - We'll ride the Olympic Adventure Trail to the junction of the Olympic Discovery Trail (Joyce-Piedmont Rd) (18.1 mi, 2,297 ft). We'll then ride north to Salt Creek Recreation Area and setup our campsite (6.4 mi, 131 ft).    

Description of Day 2: 24.5 mi | 2,868 ft - We'll ride from Salt Creek Recreation Area to the Olympic Discovery Trail until we reach the junction of the Discovery Trail and the Olympic Adventure Trail (6.4 mi, 773 ft). We'll ride the Olympic Adventure trail back to the trailhead (18.1 mi, 2095 ft).