Olympic National Forest · Washington

Quinault Loop

3.8 mi of trail, end to end · imported compacted material surface · trail No. 854 · trail class 4 · typical grade 8-10% · hiking, bike

Campgrounds

Along the way Willaby Campground/Day Use Area

Trailheads Falls Creek - South Shore Trailhead Drive there · Lake Lane Trailhead Drive there · Quinault Rain Forest Trailhead Drive there

Falls Creek - South Shore Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

No fee · season Year-round to

Provides access to : Falls Creek Falls, Lakeshore Trail which is part of the Quinault Loop Trail and Quinault National Recreation Trail System.

The trailhead is located on South Shore Road 50 yards northeast of the Pacific Ranger Station, Quinault Office .

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Lake Lane Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

No fee

Provides access to: Lakeshore Trail which is the lakeside portion of the Quinault Loop Trail #854 .

This trailhead is located on Lake Lane Road just west of Lake Quinault Lodge.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Quinault Rain Forest Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day

Provides access to : Quinault Rain Forest Nature Trail #855 and the Quinault National Recreation Trail System .

Large parking lot that will accommodate large recreation vehicles, vehicles pulling trailers and buses. Visitor information board and two day use picnic sites with tables are available.

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

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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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.