Spider Lake In The Olympic National Forest

Spider Lake is a narrow lake in a valley with old, tall trees. The trail around the lake used to be longer with ancient trees, but most were cut down. Now, the trail is shorter but has been fixed up, and the trees on the hills are growing back.

Highlights: Old-growth forest
Distance: 2.0 mile loop; Difficulty: Easy with 250’ elevation gain; Permits: None; Season: Year round
Kid and Dog Friendly: Yes; Trailhead Amenities: None; GPS waypoint: N47 24.881 W123 25.715
Map: Green Trails Mt Tebo No. 199; Contact: Olympic National Forest, www.fs.usda.gov/olympic

Trailhead Directions: From Shelton, travel north on US 101 for 7 miles, turn left at milepost 340 onto the Skokomish Valley Rd. Follow for 5.6 miles, bearing right at a V intersection onto Forest Road 23. Continue for 9.3 miles and bear left at a junction with FR 2353. Then drive graveled FR 23 for 7 miles to the trailhead on the left.