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Third Beach Trail

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 4.0 (2)
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  2. WA
  3. …Olympic Peninsula
  4. Olympic National Park
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“A beautiful 1.5-mile trail through coastal forest that drops down to Third Beach and some stunning coastline. ”

Emily R
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1.3

Miles

2.1

KM

87%

Runnable

363' 111 m

High

40' 12 m

Low

38' 11 m

Up

323' 98 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

22%

Max Grade (12°)

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This easy trail is mostly flat with switchbacks descending about 280 feet from the forest down to the beach. The hardest part of this run is a driftwood scramble at the bottom of the switchbacks to get onto the beach. Take your time, as driftwood isn't always stable.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Olympic National Park

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  4.0 from 2 votes

#61

in Olympic National Park

#14148

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#61

in Olympic National Park

#671

in Washington

#14,148

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Heading back to the trailhead.
Dec 18, 2015 near Forks, WA
Jack in rainforest.
May 4, 2018 near Forks, WA
Crossing the driftwood pile to get to the beach
Jul 16, 2018 near Forks, WA
The trail is well maintained.
Jul 16, 2018 near Forks, WA
Nice wide trail to start out.
Dec 18, 2015 near Forks, WA

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