Olympic Discovery Trail East Central - River and Prairie Section:
Washington
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Description:
The Olympic Discovery Trail (ODT) encompasses about 126 miles between the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The trail travels east—west the width of the Olympic Peninsula between Port Angeles and the Pacific Ocean at La Push, home to the Quileute Native Peoples. As of autumn 2011, roughly 40 miles of the paved ODT are complete.

The Olympic Discovery Trail is a continuation of the Iron Horse State Park Trail and the John Wayne Pioneer Trail. The ODT also forms a significant portion of several larger trails, including Senator Patty Murray's proposed Olympic Peninsula Loop Trail and the Seattle-Vancouver-Victoria-Port Angeles to Seattle Loop.

Part of the ODT will follow the corridor of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. The trail passes along tribal lands and incorporates historical sites of interest, as well as providing scenic views of the mountains and the sea.

The River and Prairie Section of the Olympic Discovery Trail travels 26.4 miles between western Blyn and Port Angeles. Begin at Corriea Road at the western terminus of the Olympic Discovery Trail East - Sound and Bay Section. The trail continues to N. Blake Avenue in Sequim, where there's a short on-road segment west on E. Fir St. to north on Sequim Avenue to a west turn again on West Hendrickson Road. From here the trail continues all the way to Port Angeles city pier.

To continue west on the Olympic Discovery Trail, travel on the Olympic Discovery Trail West Central - Lake and Foothills Section, which carries on along the Port Angeles Waterfront Trail.

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Parking & Trail Access:
There are 6 access points along the trail in this section:

Sequim Bay State Park on US Hwy 101, 3 miles east of Sequim; parking, camping, restrooms, showers, beaches.

Carrie Blake City Park on Blake Ave at Fir St; parking, restrooms, water, picnic areas

Railroad Bridge Park on the west end of Hendrickson Rd; parking, restrooms, water, river walks, wildlife exhibit, picnic areas

Robin Hill County Park on Pinnell Rd just west of Vautier Rd; parking, restrooms, picnic areas, trails

Morse Creek trailhead on Straitview Dr just north of Hwy 101; parking, restrooms

Port Angeles City Pier on Lincoln St at W. Front St; parking, restrooms, water, tourist info center, shopping and restaurants, transportation center

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Reviews: [3 trail ratings]
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Olympic Discovery Trail Starting at Blyn
By Lakewoodkiwi in July, 2011
We rode this trail (myself, wife and 8 year old) for the first time yesterday (24 July, 2011). We started from the
Jamestown S'Klallam tribal center in Blyn with the intention of riding for a total of 30 miles. Overall I was impressed with the trail and variety of scenery. My only complaint was the lack of signs on the trail to direct you. You ride on bike paths and low traffic roads (in Sequim) and it's not always obvious which direction you need to go. Fortunately we met up with a group that had cycled the trail before and followed them. With adequate signage this would easily be a 5 star trail.
TRIKES ON THE TRAIL - The trail around Sequim
By trailbear in May, 2011
I'm new to Rail to Trail rides so I'm not sure of the Rating system. I gave it a 4 because I liked it, my wife liked it and we plan to return often. East of Sequim the trail is hilly but not overly so. West of Sequim it was flat as far as we went (We did not make it to Port Angeles.)

The Map provided here is off a bit when going through Sequim but still gets you thru town. Note that on the day we went there were signs posted with arrows pointing the way. They are not identified as Olympic Discovery but are posted where the trail becomes city streets. DO NOT follow them. Keep to the map and you will be fine.

The ponds at Carrie Blake park in Sequim are worth a look-see and make for a great lunch stop if you brought your own food. Otherwise the town has plenty of spots to grab a bite.

We'll be back (soon)!

Carvendive
5-28-11 on the Olympic Discovery Trail
By carvendive in May, 2011
I'm new to Rail to Trail rides so I'm not sure of the Rating system. I gave it a 4 because I liked it, my wife liked it and we plan to return often. East of Sequim the trail is hilly but not overly so. West of Sequim it was flat as far as we went (We did not make it to Port Angelis. The Map provided here is off a bit when going through Sequim but still gets you thru town. Note that on the day we went there were signs posted with arrows pointing the way. They are not identified as Olympic Discovery but are posted where the trail becomes city streets. DO NOT follow them. Keep to the map and you will be fine. The ponds at Carrie Blake park in Sequim are worth a look-see and make for a great lunch stop if you brought your own food. Otherwise the town has plenty of spots to grab a bite.
We'll be back (soon)!
One on many bridges
Trail Facts
Trail End Points: Blyn to Port Angeles
Counties: Clallam
Trail Length: 26.4 miles
Trail Category: Rail-Trail
Trail Surfaces: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Trail Activities: Bike, Inline Skating, Wheelchair Accessible, Horseback Riding, Walking
TrailLink ID: 6401666

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Guidebook: Learn more about other Washington and Oregon rail-trails in RTC's Washington and Oregon Guidebook.
Trail of the Month: May 2012