THE DOUBLE TRAVERSE

EPIC #3

THIS ROUTE FOLLOWS THE ELWAH AND QUINAULT RIVERS UP AND OVER LOW DIVIDE IN THE HEART OF THE OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK.  THE TWO DAYS OF RUNNING WILL BE SEPARATED WITH A NIGHT AT THE LAKE QUINAULT LODGE

ELWAH MAP       QUINAULT MAP       PROFILES

ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

FROM THE WHISKEY BEND TRAILHEAD TAKE THE ELWAH RIVER TRAIL 28 MILES TO LOW DIVIDE.  FROM THE DIVIDE FOLLOW THE QUINAULT NORTH FORK TRAIL 16 MILES TO TRAILHEAD.  FROM THERE WE'LL HOPEFULLY HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO THE LODGE.  THE NEXT DAY WE'LL RETRACE OUR STEPS BACK OVER LOW DIVIDE AND DOWN TO THE WHISKEY BEND TRAILHEAD.  FOR THOSE LOOKING TO CHANGE THINGS UP A BIT ON DAY TWO THERE'S AN ALTERNATE ROUTE ON THE ELWAH SIDE THAT GOES UP TO DODGER POINT-- HOWEVER THIS ROUTE REQUIRES FORDING THE ELWAH WHICH MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE IN APRIL.

LOGISTICS:

WE'LL PROBABLY MEET IN OLYMPIA TO CARPOOL TO THE TRAILHEAD LEAVING ABOUT 3 HOURS BEFORE SUNRISE.  FOLKS ARE WELCOME TO ARRIVE FRIDAY NITE FOR A PRE-RUN SLUMBER PARTY.  THERE WILL BE NO AID OF ANY KIND AVAILABLE ON THE RUN COME PREPARED TO CARRY ALL OF YOUR FOOD FOR THAT DAY AND TO GET WATER FROM STREAMS.  BRING WINTER WEATHER CLOTHES.  HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE ABLE TO SEND OUR SUPPLIES FOR SUNDAY TO THE LODGE INSTEAD OF CARRYING ALL OUR FOOD, ETC. FOR THE WHOLE WEEKEND.  THE ROOMS AT THE LODGE START AT $70 A PIECE BUT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET AT LEAST 4 RUNNERS TO A ROOM IF NOT A BUNCH MORE. CONTACT ME AT jvarner@wildmail.com or 360-259-2486 FOR MORE DETAILS  AND SO I CAN MAKE RESERVATIONS.