Working Forest Interpretive
Working Forest Interpretive Trail is a 0.5 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.
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 end | 47.3924, -123.6038 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 47.3932, -123.6036 · 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
| Length | 0.5 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| National designation | National Recreation Trail or other national designation |
| Trail numbers | 878.1 |
| Forest | Olympic National Forest (unit 0609) |
| States | Washington |
| Detail published | management 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
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed 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.
Trailheads
No season published | 0 mi |
Open Mid-Spring | 0.2 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
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
- WildfireMount Tom Creek
31 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.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Working Forest Interpretive Trail?
0.5 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 Working Forest Interpretive 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 Working Forest Interpretive Trail start?
The line begins at 47.3924, -123.6038 and ends at 47.3932, -123.6036. The nearest recorded trailhead is Working Forest Interpretive Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Working Forest 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 Working Forest Interpretive Trail?
Coho Campground (0.1 mi), Wynoochee Lake Shore Trailhead - Coho Campground (0.1 mi) and Satsop Campground (2.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Working Forest Interpretive 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 Working Forest Interpretive Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Working Forest Interpretive Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Working Forest Interpretive Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Recreation Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Working Forest Interpretive Trail?
Olympic National Forest, Forest Service unit 0609. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the Working Forest Interpretive Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Mount Tom Creek at 31 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named WORKING FOREST 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.