Olympic Discovery Trail -- Lake Crescent

Olympic Discovery Trail -- Lake Crescent area

Today's adventure started in the Sequim, Washington area. We drove through Sequim into Port Angeles, so we could continue following Hwy 101 out to the Lake Crescent area.  There was a bit of road construction on 101, but we hit the area at the right times to not be held up long by the one way traffic controls.

After stopping into the state park for much needed restrooms, we continued west to Camp Creek Trail Head. There we unloaded our three trikes, lathered up with sunscreen, and started our ride. We road east back towards Lake Crescent. The weather was lovely; in the 70's to low 80's. Most of the trail is tree-covered, so even on a hot day, this would be a delightful trail.  We road 15 miles to the east end of the Spruce Railroad trail where we had our packed lunch.

Terrain is fully paved. As you'll see in the photos, portions of this trail may be used by logging trucks, but thankfully we haven't encountered any on the various times we've ridden this trail. There are a few hills, but most are modest or gradual enough that their length is not too troublesome. One area had a slide that left large stones on the road, but it was pass-able. Other areas were covered in pine needles and small swigs. I worried about traction during damp times, but we had no problem today.  There were 2 gates that we had to navigate around. After we crossed 101 uneventfully, the trail was much cleaner; we even passed a street sweeper who was maintaining the trail. 

The trail had lots of fox-glove (digitalus) that was in bloom, along with daisies, and other assorted flowers.  Bugs were ok, but bring repellent for when you're off the bikes; the mosquitoes were biting.

Overall mileage: 30 miles
Restrooms: 3 porta-cans in route
Surface: completely paved
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/24543262