Seattle: Big Quilcene Trail
From river valley to alpine meadows, this 10.8-mile hike features a brilliant flower display in midsummer and stunning Olympic Range views year-round.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 8.7
Waypoints
BQT001
Location: 47.8279800415039, -123.041007995605
Head W on trail from parking lot
BQT002
Location: 47.8289489746094, -123.050094604492
First 2 mi. of trail parallel the wild Quilcene River on L
BQT003
Location: 47.8267822265625, -123.065055847168
Fresh snowmelt rushes over mossy boulders and wildflowers on R
BQT004
Location: 47.827709197998, -123.080017089844
Trail passes Shelter Rock campsite on L
BQT005
Location: 47.8252487182617, -123.094123840332
Views W of Mt. Constance (7,743 ft.) and Warrior Peak (7,300 ft.)
BQT006
Location: 47.8216781616211, -123.104164123535
Trail moves above treeline to sweeping vistas of craggy mountains
BQT007
Location: 47.8203163146973, -123.114875793457
Turn back looking SE for views of Glacier Peak in the Cascade Mtns. across Puget Sound
BQT008
Location: 47.818187713623, -123.120307922363
Bubbling brook and lots of tent sites at Camp Mystery
BQT009
Location: 47.8183364868164, -123.132171630859
Flower-strewn alpine basin with magenta paintbrush, lupine, and penstemon
BQT010
Location: 47.8179931640625, -123.133506774902
Marmot Pass (6,000 ft.); vistas of Mt. Mystery, Mt. Deception and The Needles; watch for Olympic marmots
BQT011
Location: 47.8218803405762, -123.135185241699
Continue another 300 ft. for even more spectacular views