Storm King Trailhead — Attraction in Port Angeles

Pretty cool hike! Moderate to hard depending on your level of fitness. Trail is only 4 miles round trip but very steep most of the way, as there’s 2000+ feet of elevation gain.

Highly recommend proper hiking boots and trekking poles for the way down.

Parts of the last section, after the “end of maintained trail” sign, have ropes to assist you. The ropes aren’t really necessary for the way up, but are extremely helpful for the way down.

Definitely grab a pair of communal gloves from the pile just before the rope section starts. You’ll want them for the way down, otherwise your hands will get rope burn as you descend.

The rope sections were not as scary as I anticipated, but be sure to take your time on the way down as the trail is very steep.

The very top of the hike is pretty small and not the most comfortable for sitting and eating lunch. If you’re planning to eat lunch I’d recommend doing so just before the rope section, there’s more places to sit.

Most of the trail has tree cover. Would recommend bringing a hat for the very top though.

Took us just under 4 hours to complete the hike, including about 30 min at the top for taking photos!

Parking lot is relatively small, and filled up by 9am on a Saturday morning.

Bathrooms have actual flush toilets and sinks (as opposed to porta potties).

There are some good views of Lake Crescent just before the rope section. Lots of people stopped just before the rope section out of fear, I highly recommend pushing yourself though as the view is definitely worth...

SO WORTH IT! I rate it as hard because we calculated it at 2100 ft of elevation gain in about only 2 miles! It’s uphill the entire time, with the last section having ropes tied along it so you can safely go up and down from the top. The start of this trail branches off from the one that leads to Marymere Falls, so park in the lot for that trailhead. I don’t go hiking on a regular basis, so I had to stop a handful of times on the way up and it took me about 4 hours total out-and-back. This hike has some very precarious spots and you’ll probably need gloves for the rope section. Gloves make it easier to grip the rope, and my leather gloves allowed me to repel/slide down them, which felt super cool. Go earlier in the day to avoid waiting on a cliffside to go up/down the ropes (and to avoid bugs). I highly recommend this trail as I felt so proud of myself for completing it and the view at the top was absolutely...

This was one hell of a trail. Be ready to huff and puff (cuz some points I was dying) I went on the hike with little experience but if you do stop every so often and rest it would be decent (a hard hike but can be done). When reaching the highest point there is a stop where there are a bunch of old gloves that you’re able to use to climb the ropes to the highest park of the mountain. Be aware of the risks and know your skill level before attempting this section. I recommend you bring a hydration pack and some snacks to eat the end. It took me 4 hours to hike this trail. There are no dogs allowed in this hike. Get a map from the ranger station before hand. 2,600 feet is the highest point 2,065 is the elevation you gain (fav part about this hike is if you bring (food or bread) at the highest point birds will come to you and...