About
Length (round trip)4.1 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyStrenuous
Elevation gain2,000 ft up
Typical time3 hr
TrailheadStorm King Ranger Station, Lake Crescent
SurfaceSteep switchbacks then a rope-assisted scramble
Best seasonJuly to September for the high country; the rainforest and coast work year round if you accept the rain. Hurricane Ridge road can close in winter storms.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see ⛰️ Summit🌄 Big views🏞️ Lake

The Mount Storm King trail branches off from the Marymere Falls trail and switchbacks up 2,000 feet in 2.2 miles (610 meters in 3.5 km) - an intense, steep ascent! If you venture to the top, please: Don't feed that Canada jay! In national parks, keeping wildlife wild is part of our mission. Unfortunately, some visitors forget this and have fed birds on Mount Storm King. When birds become habituated they forget how to be wild and can even become aggressive. This is not the place for a fairy tale princess moment...especially if you don't want to be fined for breaking park laws!

Tips
The park maintains the trail only to a signed viewpoint; beyond that the route is unmaintained, uses fixed ropes and is genuinely exposed. People are seriously injured here every year. The view down onto the blue of Lake Crescent is the reward.
Location

Storm King Ranger Station, Lake Crescent

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