Olympic National Park · Washington

SAM'S RIVER LOOP TRAIL

2.8 mi of trail, end to end · about 30 ft of climbing · 60 ft of descent · 268 ft–319 ft · native surface · trail class Developed · hiking

Ranger stations

286 ft 269 ft · 1.0 mi high 286 ft

Along the way Queets

Trailhead Queets 285 ft Drive there

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" 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 park's own site before you go.