Over-the-Hill Hike Descriptions -- Feb, 2026


Fri, Feb 13    CANCELED Lake Angeles◆︎  [Mod to Diff] 7.5-10.5 / 2500'-3500'         Nat'l Park/Golden    ride-$5

Lake Angeles is a very popular & busy, 3.7-mile hike up to a beautiful, 20-acre, alpine lake in a "glacier-sculpted landscape".  Parking lot is before the Hurricane Ridge Guard Station and shares parking with the Heather Park T.H.  After crossing Ennis Creek at ~ 1 mile, hike continues to climb steadily to the lake.  Stop at the lake or proceed up an addtl. ~1.5 miles and ~ 1,000’ to the Lake Angeles Overlook to look down at the lake and be able to see where you have climbed!


Wed, Feb 18    Heart of the Forest◆︎  [Easy to Mod]  5-5.5 / 650'-850'             Nat'l Park/Golden        ride-$5


This is a pleasant nature trail leaving from Loop "E" in the Heart of the Hills Campground @ ~ 1,400'. It offers beautiful, old-growth trees, plenty of fern varieties, and other flora in a rainforest-type ecosystem.  While hiking on this trail, carefully cross puncheon walkways, as they can be slippery.  Hikers go to a big, fallen tree above Lake Creek, which makes a good turn-around point before leaving the Natl. Park boundary.


Fri, Feb 20        Burnt Hill from Johnson Creek  [Mod to Diff]  6-8.5 / 2000'-2500'      Discover           ride-$3

Starts at the parking area off of Johnson Creek and Easterly and will begin with a steep and continuous incline.   This hike will likely include the radio tower and at least one overlook…Weather and group dependent.


Wed, Feb 25    Lena Lake  [Easy to Mod]    6.5-7.5 / 1450'-1630'   NW Forest/Golden ride-$7

This is a popular hike, as it is relatively short to Lower Lena Lake but with a large, sub-alpine lake as a destination. Enjoy lunch at a large picnic rock overlooking the lake or at a couple of campspots beyond.  Climb some long, flat switchbacks to get to the lake.  After lunch, we may proceed on a loop towards The Brothers Trail passing campsites and then return back to the trail on a loop


Fri, Feb 27        Dosewallips Cascades  [Moderate]      11.4-13.5 / 1200'-1335'   NW Forest/Golden      ride-$7

This hike is up the Dosewallips River Rd., which turns off before Brinnon.  Hike to the Dosewallips Cascades Falls is 5.5 mi.  Spring is good time to view falls.  Hikers can proceed up to abandoned Ranger Station & Campground another approximate mile, if desired.   https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/dosewallips-river-road-trail


NOTE:  As with any hike, do your own research on a particular hike and assess whether it is of your hiking ability.  Always carry your Hiking Essentials and do not rely on others to bring them for you.  Thank you!

 

DISCLAIMER:  OTHH assumes no collective or individual liability for any mishaps on any of their hikes or outings.  Please use discretion and be safe.  Please read the Hazards & Liability section on the Home page of the OTHH website and refer to the link given and agree to the conditions set forth in that document.

 

WILDERNESS HIKE: Any hike with a ◆︎ goes into the Wilderness, so there is a Wilderness Regulation of a limit of 12 in a group.  Please honor this and divide up.

 

EARLY START:  Watch for an e-mail from the leader(s) ahead of time indicating what time to meet at the Sequim Public parking lot.