Olympic National Forest · Washington · Trail 873.1

Upper So. Fk. Skokomish

Upper So. Fk. Skokomish Trail is a 5.7 miles trail in Olympic National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.

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 end47.4792, -123.4520 · Directions ↗
Other end47.5197, -123.5059 · 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

Length5.7 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers873.1
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.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day)

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.

Wilderness

Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.

Trailheads

No season published
0 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

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.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Mount Tom Creek

    26 mi from the trail midpoint · 69 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Questions people ask

How long is the Upper So. Fk. Skokomish Trail?

5.7 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Olympic National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Upper So. Fk. Skokomish Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Upper So. Fk. Skokomish Trail start?

The line begins at 47.4792, -123.4520 and ends at 47.5197, -123.5059. The nearest recorded trailhead is Skokomish Upper/Lower South Fork Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Upper So. Fk. Skokomish Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Daniel J. Evans Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Upper So. Fk. Skokomish Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Olympic National Forest official page

How developed is the Upper So. Fk. Skokomish Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Upper So. Fk. Skokomish Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Upper So. Fk. Skokomish Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Upper So. Fk. Skokomish Trail?

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

Source: Olympic National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Upper So. Fk. Skokomish Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Mount Tom Creek at 26 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named UPPER SO. FK. SKOKOMISH 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.