Washington · Trail 895.1

Seal Rock Marine Interpretive

Seal Rock Marine Interpretive Trail is a 0.3-mile trail in Olympic National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 5, fully developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Olympic National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end47.7086° N, 122.8911° W · Directions ↗
Other end47.7113° N, 122.8867° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length0.3 miles, all of it evaluated accessible
Trail class5, fully developed
Typeland trail
Surfaceasphalt
Typical grade0-5 percent
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers895.1
ForestOlympic National Forest (unit 0609)
StatesWashington
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Seal Rock Marine Interpretive Trail30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 38.9°F averageFebruary: 40.6°F averageMarch: 44.6°F averageApril: 49.1°F averageMay: 55.1°F averageJune: 59.2°F averageJuly: 64.4°F averageAugust: 64.1°F averageSeptember: 59.5°F averageOctober: 50.7°F averageNovember: 42.5°F averageDecember: 37.9°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Quilcene 2 SW, 7 miles from the trail midpoint at 123 feet, station USC00456846 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Guidebooks for Washington

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    Douglas Lorain, 2020
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    Sawyer Scheer, 2019
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    Amber Casali, 2018
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  • Hikes in the Washington Region Part C
    Larry Broadwell and William Needham, 2017
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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Seal Rock Marine Interpretive Trail?

The Forest Service records 0.3 miles under this name in Olympic National Forest, the sum of 1 segment. All of it is evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Seal Rock Marine Interpretive Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Seal Rock Marine Interpretive Trail start?

The line begins at 47.7086° N, 122.8911° W and ends at 47.7113° N, 122.8867° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Seal Rock Marine Interpretive Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Seal Rock Marine Interpretive Trail?

Seal Rock Campground (0.1 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Seal Rock Marine Interpretive Trail?

Trail class 5, which the Forest Service describes as fully developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Seal Rock Marine Interpretive Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Seal Rock Marine Interpretive Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 0.3 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is asphalt.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Seal Rock Marine Interpretive Trail?

Olympic National Forest, Forest Service unit 0609. The trail is in Washington.

Source: Olympic National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Seal Rock Marine Interpretive in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0609. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.