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Spruce Railroad Trail
NW111719
6/12KM/RATED 2
START/FINISH:
Fairmount Restaurant
Highway 101 West, 1127 Lauridsen Blvd.
Port Angeles, WA. 98362
360.457.7447
TIME: 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM Sunday through Friday; 6:30 AM to 9:00 PM Saturday
closed Christmas Day
DIRECTIONS: Driving though Port Angeles on Highway 101 West, turn LEFT on Lincoln Street; continue straight on Lincoln past several stop lights and turn RIGHT on Lauridsen Boulevard at the stop light staying on 101 West . Go about about a mile, you will see the Fairmount Shell Station ahead on the right. Just before the Shell Station is the Fairmount Restaurant on the right. The Walk Box is to the right, inside the door. If by chance you are driving east on Highway 101, coming from the west, after you pass the turnoff to the airport, look for the Shell Station on your left. The Fairmount Restaurant is just past the station on the left.
YOU MUST DRIVE 19 MI. TO THE TRAIL PARKING TO BEGIN THIS WALK.
ROUTE: This trail offers a gentle stroll along Lake Crescent's north shore. Mostly following the old abandoned railroad grade, it skirts two tunnels, which are dangerous to enter. There are spectacular views of Lake Crescent, Storm King Mountain and a host of other landmarks. It is an "out and back" walk, but one gets an entirely different picture upon return. Some parts of the trail are rough with rocks. Strollers with difficulty, sometimes a bit muddy, wheelchairs not recommended. No pets.
WA CHALLENGES: Forests, Valleys and Clallam County
Restrooms at the trailhead and Log Cabin Resort.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Call Mary Allen Clark 360-452-0593, opepresident@hotmail.com
The Spruce Railroad Walk is sponsored by:
Phone: (360) 928-3325
hotel, cabins, camping and restaurant
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