Route: Olympic National Park Grand Loop (WA)

Isaiah Hemmen posted the route:

In Backpacker Magazine's "Trekking Washington," published by Mountaineer Books, the route is dubbed "The Grand Loop."

ROUTE: West from Deer Park to Obstruction Point; South over Grand Pass, Cameron Pass, and Lost Pass; East along the Dosewallips River; North over Gray Wolf Pass and up the Gray Wolf River; and North-East up the Three-Forks Trail back to Deer Park.

DISTANCE: 44.4 miles

GAIN: 14,124 ft

Note some excellent photos on Christof Teuscher's FKT page, and on Luke Distelhorst's trip report.

Kyle McCrohan suggests the following Moose Peak variation:

Ran the Grand Loop counter clockwise with a Moose Directissimo (instead of dropping into Grand Valley, stay high over Moose Peak). This variation is undoubtedly slower, with some exposed 3rd class scrambling and more elevation gain, but keeps you higher for longer and deserves mention as a valid variation on the loop. Peter Butler ran with me until Cameron Creek before turning back to Deer Park for a shorter variation, but I carried all my own stuff. Abundant water throughout! Took about 300 photos and a nice dip in the Grand Pass tarn. Wildflowers were stunning!