Big Creek

Olympic Peninsula

updated 1 month ago

Based on 11 recent trip reports (latest: 2026-02-22 00:00:00.000000). Most common trail condition: Trail in good condition (4 reports). Snow status: Snow free (3 reports).

generated from 37 reports

Conditions at a Glance

Trail

Trail in good condition

4 of 5

Snow

Snow free

3 of 5

Road

Road suitable for all vehicles

5 of 5

Bugs

No bugs

5 of 5

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Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

I started hiking around 8:20 on a rainy Sunday morning and saw no one else on the trail. There were a few people in the lot getting ready to start their hike as I was leaving around 10am.Most of the t...

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Sunny Sunday - so no surprise that the lot was overflowing and then some on our return about 12:30.We'd not been up here since the fire last summer, the preventative mitigation to many sections of the...

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

This is one of my favorite winter hikes, it's beautiful if you can time it in snow, it's lovely in the rain, and perfection in winter's weak sun. I've only hiked it clockwise (and there is uphill slog...

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Arrived at 8:30, plenty of parking in the small lot. All bathrooms are locked. Trail was in great condition, one bridge was missing a board but easy to step over, hiked clockwise and only passed a cou...

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Nice day for a hike - fog and cold but dry and sun came out around noon.As others have noted, the campground is closed so you have to park by the road and the outhouses are locked.We hiked the loop in...

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Really nice weather, trail was completely clear. Lots of cars in the parking lot and parked along the street, but didn't really see that many people on the trail. Hiked clockwise, the incline is a bit...

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

The campground itself is closed but there is quite a bit of roadside to park along. Despite having near 20 cars parked outside the campground we only encountered about 5-6 groups after getting on the ...

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Beautiful hike with hints of snow around, the river was gorgeous and the sun peaking through the woods made it all the more better, once you reach the peak it is so much easier going down

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Brisk beautiful morning, arriving at the trailhead at 8:15. Campground is closed and the vault toilets are also closed. The creek is running strong and the trail in good condition— a few blowdowns tha...

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

The gate to the Big Creek Campground is closed right at the road (highway 119). When we arrived around 10:30 am, there were a few other cars in the small parking area outside the gate.We followed the ...

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