Trip
Day Hike - Spruce Railroad Trail
Hike along beautiful Lake Crescent on this trail that was once a railroad used to haul Sitka Spruce trees out of the forest. It is now part of the much longer Olympic Discovery trail.
Contacts
Sue Labrie
Primary Leader
- Sat, Apr 27, 2019
- Kitsap Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking, Family
- Adults, Families
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 250 ft
- Pace: 2.5 mph
- 8 (10 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
8:00am at the North Viking Transit Center, 21992 Viking Ave. NW in Poulsbo, north of Rte. 305. If you are coming from the Seattle or Edmonds area and want to walk on the 7:10am Edmonds/Kingston ferry I can pick you up on the Kingston side. Please let me know in advance.
Wear sturdy shoes. Plan for the weather. Bring a lunch.
Route/Place
Spruce Railroad Trail
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Green Trails Lake Crescent No. 101
USGS Lake Crescent - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter
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