Royal Creek

Difficulty Distance Elevation Gain
 Unknown 0.3 Miles One-way 2,330

Directions

Access from Upper Dungeness Trailhead. The Royal Basin Trail starts 1 mile up the Upper Dungeness Trail.

Notes

A short 0.5 mile trail along Royal Creek that starts within Buckhorn Wilderness and leads into Olympic National Park to access the Royal Basin area.

Ascends gradual at first with some steep sections before arriving at Royal Basin (6.0 miles) in the Park. Royal Basin is in the Olympic National Park and is surrounded on three sides by rugged rock ridges. Water is available along route.

An Essential

Food and Water

Don’t forget to pack some energizing snacks and plenty of water. If you need to treat water, water treatment pills can help, but only boiling water can kill the parasite Giardia.

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