Griff Creek Trail

End of the line on the Griff Creek Trail

I heard the Griff Creek Trail was snow free so I headed that way this weekend. While the Griff Creek Trail doesn’t actually follow along Griff Creek, it does follow along the ridge next to it. The officially maintained trail ends at the 3300′ elevation mark but an unofficial trail continues on to a prominent little point labeled 3645 on the map. The trail starts directly behind the Elwha Ranger Station in the Olympic National Park. See map below for route information.

Trail start

Rock View Point

Downed tree just after Rock View Point. The trail was pristine up to this point. After this, there were several downed trees all the way to the end.

Former Lake Mills. Here is an informative Wikipedia post about the Elwha Dam that has been in the process of being removed over the last few years.

Unicorn Peak

Mount Carrie

Pointing out former Lake Mills from our lunch spot.

Former Lake Mills. Here is an informative Wikipedia post about the Elwha Dam that has been in the process of being removed over the last few years.

Damaged section of trail at the 2800 foot level.

Unicorn Peak

End of the official trail. We continued on to the the little rock outcropping at the 3645′ elevation level. There is an unmaintained section from here to the top. See map below.