77 mi, 5 M, 3574 ft;

See Stage 1. More verdant than Dry Creek, but similar in profile, you'll descend to the lowest flanks of northern Mt. Olympus along the mighty Elwha, to do one stiff climb in the rural outskirts south of Port Angeles, then revisit the Olympic Discovery Trail eastbound along the shores of the Fuca Strait, to the lavender meadows of Sequim, then turn south to overnight below Mt. Olympus' forested canyons, within the quaint farm and fishing village of Quilcene. Start location: Olympic Hot Springs, Olympic National Park [Route/Map]