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Slab Camp/Deer Ridge Trailhead

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USDA Forest Service

Olympic National Forest

A three unit rustic camping area is adjacent to the parking area.

Provides access to:

Slab Camp Trail #838 - This forested trail descends 3.1 miles to the canyon floor and Gray Wolf River and 5.8 miles to the park boundary via Upper Gray Wolf Trail #834. Slab Camp Trail now serves as the main access to Upper Gray Wolf Trail.

Deer Ridge Trail #846 - This trail is 5.2 miles long and travels through conifer forest with views of the Olympic Peaks at higher elevations. The trail enters Olympic National Park at 3.6 miles and ends at Deer Park.

Deer Ridge and Slab Camp Trails access Buckhorn Wilderness and Olympic National Park.

Reservation Info

Permits are required for all overnight trips into the Olympic National Park backcountry.

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Location

Slab Camp/Deer Ridge Trailhead is located in Washington

Detail location of campground

Directions

From Sequim, WA go approximately 2.5 miles west of Sequim on US Highway 101. Turn left on Taylor Cutoff Road just after crossing the Dungeness River. Follow Taylor Cutoff Road to Lost Mountain Road. Follow Lost Mountain Road for 2.6 miles. Take a slight left onto Slab Camp Road and follow for .9 miles. Turn right onto NF-2875. The trailhead is located at the end of NF-2875 after 3.6 miles, and will be at the junction of NF-2878 and NF-2875.

Coordinates

47.96511264 N
123.19327418 W

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