Area · Olympic National Park

Sunnybrook Meadows

22.5 mi round trip5,253 ft gainVery hardDay hike: No permitOvernight: Reservation

Permits and reservations

Day hikeNo permit

Day hikes need no permit, only the park entrance pass.

OvernightReservation

Every overnight stay needs a wilderness permit from Recreation.gov. Bear canisters are required at all wilderness camps (free loaners at Wilderness Information Centers).

Permit calendar

Summer permits releaseApril 15, 7 AM PT

Summer quota seasonMay 15 to October 15

Olympic National Park wilderness rules from the National Park Service. Quota areas include Seven Lakes Basin, Grand Valley, Royal Lake, the Ozette coast, and Enchanted Valley. Always confirm with the land manager before you go.

About the trail

Distance22.5 miRound trip, out and back

Elevation gain5,253 ftTotal climb, round trip

High point5,443 ftFrom elevation data

Overview

Sunnybrook Meadows is an area reached by a 22.5-mile round trip from Dosewallips River Trailhead. The route follows Dosewallips Road, then Bypass Trail, then Dosewallips Road, then Dosewallips Road Trail, then Dosewallips River Trail, then Constance Pass Trail to the destination.

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What you need

Parking and passes

Forest Service trailhead: display a Northwest Forest Pass or an interagency pass (America the Beautiful).

Buy a Northwest Forest Pass

Getting there

The hike starts at Dosewallips River Trailhead. Save directions offline before you leave, since mountain roads often lose cell service.

Directions to the trailheadGoogle Maps See the area on a mapGoogle Maps

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