Madison Falls to Glines Canyon Spillway Overlook

Weather Permitting

This is a 7 mile round trip, out and back hike with 828 feet of elevation gain/loss. We start at the Madison Falls Trailhead at the end of Olympic Hot Springs Rd, a 2.1 mile drive from Hwy 101 just outside of Port Angeles.

The road up to the Glines Overlook was washed out in 2017 and the campgrounds, ranger buildings and picnic areas are abandoned. The wilderness is reclaiming the area.

From the parking lot, we will walk on the old road for about a half mile and take the lower dirt bypass trail along the Elwha River for .8 miles.

We walk the rest of the way on the abandoned road and head about 2 more miles uphill to the Overlook. The dam removal was a massive undertaking and is an impressive sight. We will have a snack break here and walk back the same way, visiting Madison Falls before we head home.

Dogs are permitted on the whole trail. There is no fee station even though this is in the National Park.