top of page
Hike 2/12 Spruce Railroad Trail / Lake Crescent
Beginning stretches of the Spruce Railroad Trail near the East Beach Road Trailhead
View of Lake Crescent and Storm King Mountain from Harrigan Point.
The trail was paved about 6 years ago, as part of the larger Olympic Discover Trail improvements.
Typical trail scenery along the lake shore
The footbridge at Devils Punchbowl is a scenic highlight of the trail
An up-close look at a rocky, sun-exposed cliff wall revealed a Rustyhair Saxifrage in bloom!
The group on the Devils Punchbowl bridge
This is a deep lake, over 600 feet deep in places. Even under this bridge, the lake is nearly 100 feet deep.
Rounding a rocky bend in the trail near Devils Punchbowl
There are two tunnels to go through on the trail
Soothing sounds of a cascading stream
Our exit point for the trail was a here, the site of a long-forgotten railroad stop.
Trail scenery near our ending point
Stopped at the lodge to linger a bit longer in the park.
The historic lodge dates back to 1915, long before there even was a national park
Pyramid Mountain seen from in front of Lake Crescent Lodge
Red-headed woodpecker made an appearance near the lodge
bottom of page