Olympic National Forest · Washington

Gatton Creek

0.6 mi of trail, end to end · imported compacted material surface · trail No. 888 · trail class 4 · typical grade 8-10% · tread 24-36 inches wide · hiking, bike

Trailhead Gatton Creek Trailhead Drive there

Gatton Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

No fee for day use · season Year-round to

Provides access to : Gatton Creek Trail #888 which is part of the Quinault National Recreation Trail System .

This trailhead is located across South Shore Road from Gatton Creek Campground at Quinault Lake.

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Wrights Canyon Trail/Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

No fee · season Year-round to

Provides access to: Gatton Creek Falls via Wrights Canyon Trail, a 3/10 mile compacted gravel accessible trail that leads to Gatton Creek Falls viewing area. The trail ends at its junction with Gatton Creek Trail #888 near the falls which allows continuous access from the Lake Quinault Lodge to the Rain Forest Village.

Small parking area with one accessible parking spot and information bulletin board.

To view all segments of the Quinault National Recreation Trail System explore the Quinault National Recreation Trail System interactive map .

Accessibility <p>Wrights Canyon Trail is compacted gravel. One accessible parking spot is available at the trailhead.</p>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.