Living Forest Trailhead

The Living Forest Trail

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Amenities

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Trailhead, Wheelchair Accessible

This short 0.4 mile (0.64 km) loop trail starts beside the historic Beaumont cabin, behind the Olympic National Park Visitor Center in Port Angeles.

 

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Full Accessibility Description

Length: .32 miles
Surface Type: Compacted gravel
Typical Trail Width: 3-4 feet
Typical Running Slope: 6% or less, with sections less than 20 feet up to 12%
Typical Cross Slope: Less than 1%
Elevation Gain/ Loss: 72 feet
Accessible Parking: Van-accessible parking in parking area.
Description: This trail begins immediately behind the Olympic National Park Visitor Center in Port Angeles. There is a wheelchair available to check out at the visitor center. The first 420 feet of the trail consists of 3 switchbacks that are at a gentle grade but contain a few slightly steeper sections where trees pinch the trail (trail width is at least 3 feet at each location).

Beyond the switchback section, trail branches to the left and right to create the main loop of the trail. Either direction continues uphill. Travelling to the left provides a gradual grade through open forest. To the right, the forest is denser with a few sections that are steep (up to 12%) for 10-20 feet where the trail goes next to or between trees. At 1,260 feet when travelling to the right, or at 220 feet when traveling to the left, a 240-foot spur trail leads to an exposed root wad of a fallen tree before returning to the main loop.