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Gatton Creek Falls Trail

The Gatton Creek Falls Trail at Olympic National Forest, WA, is a moderate 1.3 mile out-and-back hike that leads up to the falls.

It's mostly uphill until the trail crosses the road (about 0.4 miles in). After you cross the road, the trail is mostly flat and is only 0.3 miles to the falls.
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Know Before You Go

  • Gatton Creek Falls Trail is a 1.3-mile out-and-back trail in Olympic National Forest, WA.
  • The trail is considered moderate, with an initial uphill section of approximately 0.4 miles.
  • The final 0.3 miles of the trail to the falls is mostly flat after crossing the road.
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Distance
1.3 mi
Difficulty
Moderate
Type
Out-and-Back
Est. Time
39 min
Elev. Gain
213'
Rating
0.0
Added
March 18, 2017
Updated
November 27, 2017

Weather Forecast

Overnight
Low 56°F
Chance Light Rain
Thursday
High 61°F
Light Rain
Thursday Night
Low 55°F
Slight Chance Light Rain then Patchy Fog
Friday
High 63°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low 52°F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High 62°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
Saturday Night
Low 51°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High 63°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low 53°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
Monday
High 62°F
Chance Light Rain
Monday Night
Low 53°F
Chance Rain
Tuesday
High 59°F
Chance Rain
Tuesday Night
Low 54°F
Rain Likely
Wednesday
High 58°F
Rain Likely

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Total Change
185 ft.
56 m
Ascent
213 ft.
65 m
Descent
236 ft.
72 m
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Features

Vista / Lookout Point
Dogs
Waterfalls
Water Source

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    47.475672, -123.830826
  2. Main Trailhead

    47.475358, -123.83072

Safety information

For your own safety: plan ahead, let someone know where you'll be, and hike at your own risk.

Availability

Spring

Surface type

Dirt

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