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Charlia Lakes Trail

Strenuous · Out-and-back · 24.8 mi round trip · 6,814 ft gain · 11 h 15 min–15 h 45 min

Parking: not reported today

OpenStreetMap grades it as alpine terrain with some scrambling. A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.

12.4 mi one way · high point 6,525 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks

1,6004,0006,500 0 mi 12.25 mi

Elevation from USGS; 1,583–6,525 ft. Open the map.

No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here

What you need

No dogs No bikes Fee or pass required 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 Dosewallips Ranger Station Trailhead · Olympic Peninsula · 15 other trails start here

⚠ Road closed: Dosewallips Road is closed to vehicles at the 2017 washout; the old trailheads are reached on foot or by bike (about 6 miles each way). official status (checked 2026-10-05)

Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.73716, -123.16687

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Weather and road conditions

Full forecast (NWS)

Daylight: Sunset 6:44 pm · 6 h 31 min of daylight left

Air: Moderate (AQI 56, PM2.5 12 µg/m³) at the Bremerton-Spruce Ave monitor, 43 km away AirNow

US 101 at MP 301.5: Mt Walker
US 101 at MP 301.5: Mt Walker · US 101 · 20 km · WSDOT

Snow: 0″ snow at Mount Crag (3,960 ft, 10.9 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 5 · typical peak Apr 9

No reports in the last 3 days.

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