Parking
Dose Meadows is an interior backcountry camp, not a parking area. Reach its junction on foot via the Dosewallips River Trail from the park’s Dosewallips access.
Overview
About Lost Pass Primitive Trail
Why go
- A short, direct climb to a high-country pass from Dose Meadows.
Heads up
- Steep primitive tread makes the short distance demanding.
- The start requires a long backcountry approach.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation4,534–5,581 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
6 active Olympic alerts
- CautionUS 101 Hoh River Bridge reduced to one laneUS 101 at the Hoh River Bridge is restricted to one lane of alternating traffic; obey the signals and 25 mph speed limit.Official details
- ClosureStaircase wilderness trails and campsites remain closedWilderness trails and campsites around Staircase remain closed during recovery from the Bear Gulch Fire; the developed Staircase area, including the Rapids Loop, campground, and ranger station, is…Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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Trail guide
Hiking Lost Pass Primitive Trail
A short climb far from the roadLost Pass Primitive Trail is a 1.6-mile out-and-back from Dose Meadows to Lost Pass, about 0.
Lost Pass Primitive Trail is a 1.6-mile out-and-back from Dose Meadows to Lost Pass, about 0.8 mile each way on the mapped corridor. The steep, primitive tread climbs from an established backcountry camp to a high-country saddle. It is a side trip on the Dosewallips River route, not a walk from a nearby road; reaching the start is the bigger commitment.
Harder than the mileage soundsThe park rates the tread difficult and steep. Allow about two hours for the climb and return.
The park rates the tread difficult and steep. Allow about two hours for the climb and return. Snow can linger into early summer, and higher sections may be covered in any season. If snow hides the path, map-and-compass navigation may be needed.
Plan for the backcountryDose Meadows is a camp junction on the Dosewallips River Trail, not a parking area.
Dose Meadows is a camp junction on the Dosewallips River Trail, not a parking area. Camp facilities include a toilet, but there is none on the Lost Pass trail itself. Little water flows along much of the climb; treat any stream water before drinking. Overnight visitors need a wilderness permit and bear canister. Pets are not allowed on park trails.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Olympic
710 sightingsOlympic MarmotMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
30 sightingsHumpback WhaleMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
42 sightingsGrey WhaleMost seen around noonSighting map
23 sightingsMountain LionMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
71 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
306 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Olympic. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
