Experience the dry side of the Olympic Mountains, visit the crash site of a 1952 B-17 bomber, and climb a few viewful peaks along the way. This route has amazing views, surprisingly runnable sections of trail, and an excellent cross-country route from Tull Canyon to Silver Lake that ties the whole loop together.
Distance: 26-ish miles if you skip Buckhorn Mountain, which you shouldn't, and 27-or-so if you don't.
Distance: 26-ish miles if you skip Buckhorn Mountain, which you shouldn't, and 27-or-so if you don't.
Elevation Gain: Approximately 8,500' without Buckhorn Mountain and 9,400' with.
Maps and More:
Trailhead: https://goo.gl/maps/Wn7Sm
Overview map at the trailhead
Looking west from Marmot Pass
Buckhorn Mountain on the right
Looking west during the descent off Buckhorn Mountain
Looking back at Buckhorn Mountain
Looking down towards Silver Lake along the high route
Looking back towards Hawk Peak along the high route
Descend this talus field towards Silver Lake
North from Mount Townsend
Looking north with Dirty Face Ridge barely above the clouds
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