Parking
Use the signed trailhead at the west edge of the Olympic National Park Visitor Center parking lot, at 3002 Mount Angeles Road in Port Angeles.
Overview
About Peabody Creek Loop
Why go
- A compact loop reaches Peabody Creek beneath moss-covered trees.
- The trailhead sits by picnic benches and visitor-center amenities.
Heads up
- Steps, roots, bridges and steep grades make it uneven underfoot.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation229–352 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.
Olympic Tour Guide
Your drive to Peabody Creek Loop, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Olympic National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Olympic audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Olympic Visitor Center and Beaumont Cabin0:00 / 0:34
“You're approaching the Olympic National Park Visitor Center in Port Angeles. Stop here if you'd like help choosing a route, and take a look at the peninsula relief map inside.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Olympic Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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- 204 audio storiesacross Olympic’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Olympic Marmot, Humpback Whale, Grey Whale, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 148 trails, 94 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Peabody Creek Loop
The half-mile loopPeabody Creek Loop is a 0.
Peabody Creek Loop is a 0.5-mile circuit from the west edge of the Olympic National Park Visitor Center parking lot. It descends through lowland forest to Peabody Creek, then returns along the Aldwell Nature Trail. Allow 15–30 minutes. Moss-covered trees lean over the descent, and wooden bridge crossings add character to this brief forest walk.
Follow the returnAt the junction after reaching the creek, keep right (north) for Aldwell Nature Trail and the…
At the junction after reaching the creek, keep right (north) for Aldwell Nature Trail and the parking lot. Continuing along Peabody Creek makes a separate, much longer out-and-back; the longer route is described as 5.2 miles round trip. The half-mile listed here is the loop only.
Footing and nearby facilitiesThis is short, but it is not level or ADA accessible: expect sometimes-steep grades, steps,…
This is short, but it is not level or ADA accessible: expect sometimes-steep grades, steps, roots and wooden bridges. The trail is listed as open year-round, and leashed pets are allowed; keep the leash to six feet or shorter. Picnic benches are near the trailhead, with visitor-center amenities a separate stop nearby.
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.
