PJ Lake Trail
Easy · Out-and-back · 1.6 mi round trip · 138 ft gain · 45 min–1 h
Parking: not reported today
Good for families, first hikes and short outings.
0.8 mi one way · high point 5,017 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 4,393–5,017 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Fee or pass required dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Olympic National Park. Entrance fee $30 per vehicle (7 days) or an America the Beautiful pass, card only at the gate. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, fees and closures change. Check the official park site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at P.J. Lake Trailhead · Olympic Peninsula
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.94581, -123.42561
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Sunny, 61°F, wind 1 mph
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, 47°F, 1% precip, wind 1 to 6 mph
- Monday: Partly Sunny, 56°F, 1% precip, wind 1 to 6 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:45 pm · 6 h 31 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 17, PM2.5 3 µg/m³) at the Port Angeles-E 5th St monitor, 19 km away AirNow
Snow: 1″ snow at Waterhole (5,010 ft, 0.1 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 20 · typical peak Apr 21
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at P.J. Lake Trailhead
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