Big Quilcene Trail
Hard36.3 mi from Seattle
- Length
- 8.9mi one way
- Climb
- 4,557ft
- High point
- 5,967ft
Big Quilcene Trail map and elevation
0.0 mi1,411 ftDrag along the profile
Getting to the Big Quilcene Trail trailhead
The hike starts where the mapped trail begins, about 36 miles from Seattle in a straight line. Get driving directions or download the GPX file for your hiking app.
Before you go
This 5.3 mile trail travels along the Big Quilcene River through old growth forest and climbs to alpine meadows in Buckhorn Wilderness.
- Difficulty
- Hard, estimated from length and climb
- Round trip
- 17.8 mi out and back
- Time
- About 11 hr 10 min round trip at an easy pace
- Low point
- 1,411 ft
- Surface
- Ground
- Managed by
- U.S. Forest Service
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