About
Length (round trip)6 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyModerate
Elevation gain100 ft up
Typical time3 hr
TrailheadOzette Ranger Station
SurfaceCedar boardwalk then cobble beach
Best seasonJuly to September for the high country; the rainforest and coast work year round.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🌄 Big views🦌 Wildlife🏛️ Historic site🎒 Backpacking

A boardwalk to Cape Alava, the westernmost point of the contiguous United States.

Tips
The Ozette village site nearby was buried by a mudslide around 1750 and excavated in the 1970s, producing tens of thousands of Makah artefacts. The boardwalk is dangerously slick when wet.
Location

Ozette Ranger Station

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