The Elwha River Trail runs 28.4 miles from Whiskey Bend Road to Low Divide (3,602'), and continues over the pass another 16.4 miles as the North Fork Quinault River Trail.

The Elwha River Trail crosses the Lillian River at 4.8 miles

Before dams were built, 10 different species of anadromous fish ran the Elwha

Olympic National Park has the largest population of Roosevelt Elk in the U.S., and they're quite common in the Elwha Valley

The Elwha River Trail is mild and well maintained, enabling longer distances to be covered

Small gaps in the forest reveal views of the Bailey Range

A blue grouse forages on the Elwha River bottomlands

The Elwha River's milky blue color comes from mineral-rich glacial till at its headwaters

At least nine major fire events have been estimated in the lower Elwha watershed over the last 500 years

Bears are active in the Elwha Valley and its tributaries

Turkey Tail is a member of the Shelf Fungus family

Alder and maple-studded bottomlands are good places to find bear, elk, deer, and grouse

Western red cedar show less within-species genetic variation than other northwestern conifers

Travel eases considerably once on the river - 8.5 miles from the trailhead