Black and White Lakes Primitive Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 14 mi round trip · 3,865 ft gain · 5 h 45 min–8 h
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as alpine terrain with some scrambling. A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.
7 mi one way · high point 4,387 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 840–4,387 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
No bikes Fee or pass required Toilets dogs, accessibility: 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 North Fork Skokomish/Wagonwheel Lake Trailhead · Olympic Peninsula · 13 other trails start here. Also reachable from Shady Lane North Trailhead, Staircase Rapids Trailhead
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.51591, -123.32786
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Sunny, 75°F, wind 3 mph
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, 51°F, 1% precip, wind 3 mph
- Monday: Mostly Sunny, 66°F, 2% precip, wind 3 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:45 pm · 6 h 33 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 15, PM2.5 2.7 µg/m³) at the Shelton-W Franklin monitor, 38 km away AirNow
Snow: 2″ snow at Mt. Tebo (3,380 ft, 8.8 km away) station
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at North Fork Skokomish/Wagonwheel Lake Trailhead
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