Lower Big Quilcene

Trip

Day Hike - Lower Big Quilcene

Starting at the Lower Big Quilcene River Trail No. 833, we will stop at a place called Bark Shanty Camp. A bridge by the camp crosses the river where the trail continues, and intersects with the Notch Pass Trail.

  • Easy/Moderate
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 6.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 500 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 1,500 ft
  • Pace: 2.0
  • 1 (2 capacity)
  • FULL (3 capacity)
  • Sun, Dec 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
  • Mon, Dec 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Parking requires a NW Forest Pass or Interagency Pass.

This time of the year can be very wet.

Meet 9:30 AM at the the Olympic Visitor Center on Hwy 19 And Hwy 104. 

If you want to meet at the trailhead  be there by !0:15 AM.

Route/Place

Lower Big Quilcene


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials

  • Navigation
  • Headlamp
  • Sun protection
  • First aid
  • Knife
  • Fire
  • Shelter
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra clothes
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