Travel & Info

Everything you need to find us, get to the trail, and read the conditions before the next stretch.

Transit schedules change seasonally. The links below go to the official source — always confirm the current timetable before you rely on a connection.

Our place

3822 S Mount Angeles Rd
Port Angeles, WA 98362
About half a mile from the Olympic National Park Visitor Center.

Map showing Lunch Rock just south of the Olympic National Park Visitor Center off Hurricane Ridge Road in Port Angeles, marked with a red star. — We're the red star — just south of the Olympic National Park Visitor Center, off Hurricane Ridge Road.

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Getting here & to the trail

Port Angeles is reachable by bus from the Seattle area, and Clallam Transit runs the local routes that get hikers out toward the western trailheads and the coast. Fares are low and the drivers are used to backpacks.

Route 123 — The Strait Shot

Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal ⇄ Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center. The fast regional link from the Seattle ferry. ~2 hours; about $10 ($5 reduced). It does not wait for ferries, so check the Washington State Ferries schedule and pad your connection.

Route 14 — Forks

Port Angeles ⇄ Forks via Sappho and the Elwha River Road (Madison Falls) area. Weekdays and Saturdays; no Sunday service. The main artery heading west.

Route 16 — Neah Bay

Connects at Sappho and runs out SR-112 toward the Hoko–Ozette Road and Neah Bay — your link toward the coast and the Ozette / Cape Alava end of the trail. Limited daily trips; no Sunday service.

Hurricane Ridge Shuttle

Seasonal service up to Hurricane Ridge from downtown Port Angeles. A summer Clallam Transit shuttle and a separate winter/weekend shuttle run on different calendars — check current dates before you count on it.

Full route list: clallamtransit.com/routes. Rider information: 360-452-4511.

Weather

The Olympics make their own weather. Check more than one forecast.

Tides

The coastal stretch has headlands that are impassable at higher tides — plan your walking window around the tables.

NOAA ocean tide tables (Neah Bay station)

Maps & outfitters

For the ocean portion of the trail we recommend the Custom Correct maps — they note the tide height at which each headland becomes impassable, so you can plan ahead. Available online or from our two favorite outfitters in town:

Swain's General Store

Classic everything-store — fuel, gear, food, maps. Map →

Brown's Outdoor

Downtown backpacking shop for gear repairs and replacements. Map →

Resupply in town

Port Angeles is a good resupply stop — you can mail yourself a box ahead, or just shop in town. Everything below is a short hop from us.

Mailing a resupply box (General Delivery)

The post office will hold a package for you under General Delivery. Address it like this:

YOUR NAME (as on your ID)
General Delivery
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Please hold for PNT hiker — ETA [your date]

Port Angeles Main Post Office

424 E 1st St, Port Angeles, WA 98362 · (360) 417-7528. Open Mon–Fri 9–5 and Sat 9–2; closed Sunday. Bring photo ID to pick up, and it's worth a quick call to confirm your box has landed before you walk over.

Groceries & fuel

Safeway

Full grocery with a pharmacy, downtown at 110 E 3rd St — the main resupply stop. Map →

Country Aire Natural Foods

Downtown natural-foods market at 200 W 1st St — good for dietary needs, bulk, and trail snacks. Map →

Stove fuel (canisters and white gas) is best found at Swain's or Brown's Outdoor, listed above — handy, since you can't mail fuel to yourself.

Heading out a hard section? Ask us before you go — we're happy to talk through tides, the coast route, transit timing, and weather windows.