Griff Creek Trail

Jay Adventure!, Day Hiking, Olympic Peninsula 2 Comments

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.

End of the line on the Griff Creek Trail
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.
Scroll across for panorama

Moss
Moss detail
Tranquil forest in the Elwha Valley

MAP IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL TRAVEL.

MAP IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL TRAVEL.

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2 thoughts on “Griff Creek Trail”

  • K. Mooney
    August 17, 2015 at 3:24 pm
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    Thanks for the google trail map. It was just what I was looking for.

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    • JayPost author
      August 18, 2015 at 9:03 am
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      Glad you found it useful.

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