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Ludlow Falls Interpretive Trail

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
47.9195, -122.7066 Map & Directions
Length
0.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
100 feet
Highest Point
100 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty
Easy
Ludlow Falls Interpretive Trail. Photo by Mark Terrill. Full-size image
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This is a lovely trail year-round. If you don’t live in the area, it makes an excellent quick stop if you’re in the vicinity of the Hood Canal Bridge. Continue reading

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes
  • Waterfalls

Parking Pass/Entry Fee

None
Rating
4.00 out of 5

Hiking Ludlow Falls Interpretive Trail

This is a lovely trail year-round. If you don’t live in the area, it makes an excellent quick stop if you’re in the vicinity of the Hood Canal Bridge.

From the trailhead, follow the trail for a short distance before reaching a junction. Head left, following the trail through a forest full of ferns and moss. Be sure to take a moment to stop and read the excellent interpretive signs along the way. When you reach a junction, turn right and follow the trail downhill.

Be sure to pause at the pumphouse to note how high the water rose during a flood in the past. As you continue you on, you’ll reach a lovely creek before climbing some stairs to a view of the waterfalls. There are fences in places, which make the overlook not quite so stressful for parents.

After you’ve had your fill of the falls, continue on. You’ll cross a small bridge before reaching the first junction of your trip. Take a left here to return to where you started.

Hike Description Written by
Jessi Loerch, WTA Staff

Ludlow Falls Interpretive Trail

Map & Directions

Trailhead
Co-ordinates: 47.9195, -122.7066 Open in Google Maps

Before You Go

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Parking Pass/Entry Fee

None

WTA Pro Tip: Save a copy of our directions before you leave! App-based driving directions aren't always accurate and data connections may be unreliable as you drive to the trailhead.

Getting There

driving directions

From Highway 104, 0.2 miles northwest of the Hood Canal bridge, turn north on Paradise Bay Road. After nearly 6 miles, turn left on Breaker Lane. Take the first left and follow the access road to the end to reach the trailhead.

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More Hike Details

Trailhead

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Port Ludlow Village Council

Guidebooks & Maps

https://portludlowresort.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2017_Hiking_Trail_Map_Reduced.pdf

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