The Higgins Grand Loop · July 2026
Olympic National Park · 43 mi loop · 4 passes · For Mark, Aaron, Brad & Marion
Carter Hill · Genesis

Deer Park TH (Start/End)
5,300 ft · Trailhead

Three Forks
2,200 ft · Confluence of Cameron, Grand, and Gray Wolf creeks. Filter water here.

Falls Camp (Night 1)
3,800 ft · No sign! Open rocky area on left before the waterfall.

Gray Wolf Pass
6,200 ft · Day 2 summit. Views of Mt. Anderson and Bailey Range.

Bear Camp
3,500 ft · Lunch stop on Day 2 descent.

Dose Meadows (Night 2)
3,500 ft · Dosewallips River. Elk at dusk. Milky Way overhead at 9:15 PM.

Lost Pass
5,600 ft · Day 3 first pass. Primitive trail, steep.

Cameron Basin
4,500 ft · Alpine wonderland. Water at Cameron Creek. LOAD UP - dry climb ahead.

Cameron Pass
6,450 ft · Mt. Olympus due south. The best view on the loop.

Grand Pass
6,450 ft · Day 3 finale. 0.3 mi spur to Grandview Peak for 360° view.

★ Alpenglow Spot (Day 4, 5:25 AM)
Southeast boulder on Lillian Ridge. Mt. Olympus goes pink for 10 min.

Grand Lake (Night 3)
5,100 ft · Galactic core overhead at 11:30 PM. Watch for salt-thief deer.

Moose Lake
5,050 ft · Marmot colony on rocks mid-morning.

Obstruction Point
6,100 ft · Day 4 ridge begins. 7 mi to Deer Park with NO water.

Maiden Peak (bypass)
5,500 ft · Knife-edge ridge walking.