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The Spruce Railroad Trail (sometimes called Lake Crescent Trail) is a rail trail located on the shores of Lake Crescent about 20 miles (32 km) west of Port Angeles, Washington, and is part of the 134-mile-long Olympic Discovery Trail. The trail follows the former Port Angeles Western Railroad grade along the shores of Lake Crescent.
The lake is located in a popular recreational area and features several trails, including the Spruce Railroad Trail, Pyramid Mountain trail, and the Barnes Creek trail to Marymere Falls. The Spruce Railroad Trail follows the grade of what was once the tracks of a logging railroad along the shores of the lake. By following this trail on the ...
Spruce Railroad Trail (Piedmont, Washington) This eerie trail runs along Lake Crescent at Olympic National Park, and that, allegedly, is the home of “The Lady Of The Lake.”
Completed in 1919, the line was engineered to ship logs for airplane manufacturing during World War I but opened only weeks before the war ended. Since then, the Spruce Railroad Trail has become a popular hiking location, accessible by East Beach Road, and remnants of the original railroad can still be seen.
If you tire of fishing, swimming, and boating, be sure to check out the Spruce Railroad Trail. The mostly flat 8-mile round-trip hike is one of the few in Olympic National Park that allows dogs ...
Seattle and North Coast Railroad; Spruce Railroad Trail; Storm King (ferry) U. U.S. Route 101 in Washington; U.S. Route 101 Truck (Port Angeles, Washington) W.
It is accessible by trail from the Spruce Railroad Trail. On a clear day, Mount Baker is visible in the Cascade Range across the Puget Sound. From the summit, it is easy to see the landslide that blocked Indian Creek and dammed Lake Crescent. Below the landslide is Lake Sutherland and the Indian Creek valley down to the Elwha River.
Aug. 19—ROCK — About 10 miles of a railroad that used to make runs to and from a Mercer County coal mine are on their way to becoming a route letting hikers and bicyclists enjoy coalfield ...