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Ranger-Guided Walk: Barnes Creek & Marymere Falls
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Free.Repeating Event
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Description
Join a park ranger for an easy, one-way guided walk on the Marymere Falls Trail through old-growth forest along Barnes Creek. Discover new stories and perspectives on the plants, animals, and natural and cultural history of the Lake Crescent area—truly a recreational and scenic gem within Olympic National Park!
Meet at Storm King Ranger Station on Lake Crescent.
Duration: ~30-45 minutes, one way*
Distance: ~3/4 mile, one way*
*Note: This guided portion of this walk concludes below/before Marymere Falls. Participants may then choose to: 1) Return to Storm King Ranger Station via an additional ~3/4 mile walk (~1.5 total miles, round trip); or, 2) Continue, unguided, an additional ~1/4 mile (~150 ft elevation gain) to view Marymere Falls. Return walk from Marymere Falls to Storm King Ranger Station is ~1 mile (~2 total miles, round trip).
Ranger-led programs may be cancelled at any time due to operational priorities and/or safety concerns. For the latest updates and info, inquire with park staff, call 360-565-3130, or visit us online at www.nps.gov/olym.
For a calendar of park events, including anticipated conditions and expectations
at ranger-led programs, visit: www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/calendar.htm