Pacific Northwest Trail Olympic Segment (Cape Alava to Highway 101/Boulton Farms Road)
Starting at the western-most point of the contiguous United States, Cape Alava, this route follows the official Pacific Northwest Trail. A paved-road bypass from Rialto Beach to LaPush allows trail users to avoid a potentially dangerous crossing of the Quillayute River that otherwise requires hiring of local fishermen to ferry them across. Forty miles of wild Washington coastline gives way to a mix of managed forests, state lands, and the Jewel of the Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park. Crossing the park will take trail users over several passes and peaks, providing sweeping views