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Giant Sitka Spruce Trail

The Giant Sitka Spruce Trail in Olympic National Forest is an easy 0.5 mile out-and-back hike that leads down to the world's largest Sitka Spruce tree.

This is one of the best short hiking trails in Olympic National Forest and the Quinault Rain Forest region.

Parking is free at the trailhead.
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Know Before You Go

  • The Giant Sitka Spruce Trail is a short, easy hike (0.5 miles out-and-back).
  • The trail leads to the world's largest Sitka Spruce tree.
  • It's located in Quinault, WA within Olympic National Forest, with free parking available.
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Distance
0.5 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Out-and-Back
Est. Time
15 min
Elev. Gain
98'
Rating
5.0
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Added
March 18, 2017
Updated
June 06, 2018

Weather Forecast

Overnight
Low 54°F
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High 58°F
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Low 51°F
Rain
Thursday
High 61°F
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Thursday Night
Low 51°F
Chance Light Rain
Friday
High 64°F
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Friday Night
Low 52°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
Saturday
High 69°F
Chance Light Rain
Saturday Night
Low 54°F
Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High 71°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Sunday Night
Low 55°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
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High 68°F
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Monday Night
Low 55°F
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Tuesday
High 68°F
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Total Change
43 ft.
13 m
Ascent
98 ft.
30 m
Descent
91 ft.
28 m

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Points of interest

  1. Parking

    47.475759, -123.830517
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  2. Main Trailhead

    47.475631, -123.830729
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  3. World's largest Sitka Spruce tree

    47.477958, -123.829636
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    World's largest Sitka Spruce tree

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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Rated 5.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating.

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Dave Miller (Admin)
0.5 miles / 0.8 km
June 16, 2025
2nd time visiting the world’s largest sitka spruce. Last time was about 8 years ago.. the tree is def thiccc with several c’s. Pretty sure after 8 years the tree seems bigger… lucky enough to bring my wife to it this time instead of just telling her about the experience.
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Worlds Largest Sitka Spruce June 16 2025 album
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Neeners
0.5 miles / 0.8 km
June 16, 2025
Short walk to a massive spruce tree (world's largest as the sign claims)
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