Olympic Hot Springs
- Free
- 10.5 mi hike
Natural hot springs in Olympic National Park's Elwha Valley, where a resort once stood. Since the Olympic Hot Springs Road washed out, visitors walk or bike from the Madison Falls gate to the Boulder Creek Trailhead and then hike 2.4 miles, about 10.5 miles one way in total. The park enforces a year-round burn ban in the area and asks visitors to store food carefully.
Elwha road closed to vehicles at Madison Falls since a 2021 washout; open to hikers and bikes, adding ~8 mi each way.
- Price
- Free
- Nearest town
- Port Angeles
- Hike (one way)
- 10.5 mi
Plan your visit
Tickets & booking
| Price | Free |
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| Access | Free public access |
Rules
| Dogs | No |
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On site
| Camping nearby | Yes |
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| Land manager | NPS |
Not stated by the land manager: swimwear, ages.
Soak responsibly
- Pack out everything, including food scraps and toilet paper. Use WAG bags where required.
- No soap, shampoo or sunscreen in the pools; rinse away from the water.
- Check permits and closures with NPS before you go.
- Keep groups small and give others space. Respect posted dog and camping rules.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
What's here
- undeveloped pools at the site of a former resort
- Olympic National Park wilderness
- long road walk or bike ride past the washout
- year-round burn ban
- reports of a habituated bear near Boulder Creek camp
Getting there
| Elevation | 1,957 ft |
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| Road |
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| Hike | 10.5 mi one way |
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| Parking |
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Things to do near Port Angeles
Madison Falls
Paved, wheelchair-accessible 0.1-mile path to a 60-foot waterfall at the road gate.
Glines Canyon Spillway Overlook
Former dam site with exhibits on the Elwha River restoration; reached on foot or bike past the washout.
Campgrounds
- Boulder Creek Campground0.1 mi
- Happy Lake2.2 mi
- Appleton Pass3 mi
- Sol Duc Crossing Campsite4 mi
Trailheads
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort
A National Park Service concession resort in Olympic National Park's Sol Duc Valley, with three mineral pools from about 99 to 104°F and a freshwater pool. Day visitors buy 1.5-hour sessions, and pool use is included for cabin guests. The pools and cabins close each winter, from midday Nov 1 until March 20.
Goldmyer Hot Springs
A 20-acre wilderness preserve in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley, owned by the nonprofit Northwest Wilderness Programs, where hot water flows from a small cave into three cascading pools beside a creek-fed cold pool. Entry is capped at 20 people a day, by phone permit or cash walk-in, and the springs are swimsuit-optional. Visitors drive a rough forest road and then hike or bike about 4.5 to 5 miles from the Dingford Creek gate.
Scenic Hot Springs
Privately owned, minimally developed hot springs in the Cascades about 10 miles east of Skykomish, reached by a steep 2-mile trail with 1,100 feet of gain. Visits are by advance reservation only, in daylight, and the two natural stone pools are unchlorinated and clothing optional. The two springs that feed them measure about 111-114°F and 118-122°F at the source.
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort: 8 mi · Goldmyer Hot Springs: 112 mi · Scenic Hot Springs: 120 mi
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· checked November 2026
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