4-Day Seven Lakes Basin Trek

4-Day Olympic Backpacking - Sol Duc and the Seven Lakes Basin runs through Lasting Adventures. Runs 4 days. From $2000.

Overview

Four days of backpacking through the Sol Duc Valley and the Seven Lakes Basin, starting at Sol Duc Campground near Port Angeles at 14:00 on day one. The route covers Sol Duc Falls, the basin that holds the park's largest concentration of glacial lakes, old-growth forest, and the high country along the High Divide, before descending along the Sol Duc River back to the trailhead. Nights are spent in tents, first at a campsite and then in backcountry wilderness camps.

Lasting Adventures, a non-profit guide service, runs the trip with professional outdoor educators and supplies the core gear: backpacks, sleeping bags and pads, tents, trekking poles, and eating kit. Most meals are provided, with three dinners, three breakfasts, and two lunches across the four days. Participants need strong physical fitness, and the group is capped at five travellers. Booking fees help fund scholarships that send less-privileged youth on summer backpacking programs.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at Sol Duc CampgroundThe trip starts at Sol Duc Campground, 12076 Sol Duc Hot Springs Road, Port Angeles, at 14:00 on day one, with exact details emailed beforehand.
2. Day 1: Olympic National ParkSix hours on trail, with tent camping at a campsite and dinner included.
3. Day 2: Seven Lake BasinSix hours for the Seven Lake Basin stop, with tent camping in the backcountry. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided.
4. Day 3: Sol Duc Falls and lakesEight hours at Sol Duc Falls and the surrounding lakes and vistas, with backcountry tent camping and breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
5. Day 4: High Divide and Sol Duc RiverEight hours on the High Divide, then a six-hour stop at Sol Duc Falls along the Sol Duc River with breakfast included. The tour ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect From The Tour

This is a genuine backpacking trip, not a day hike, so a few practical points matter before booking.

• Fitness required. The listing states travellers need a strong physical fitness level, and it is not recommended for those with back problems, pregnant travellers, or anyone with heart problems or other serious medical conditions. Four consecutive days carrying a pack is the standard here.
• Small group. The trip runs with a maximum of five travellers. Guide service and gear are provided by the operator throughout.
• Gear provided. Backpacks, sleeping bags, pads, tents, trekking poles, and eating gear are all included in the booking. You do not need to own or rent a full kit to join.
• Meals. Three dinners, three breakfasts, and two lunches are included. One lunch on the trip is your own arrangement, so plan for that when packing food.
• Park entry fee. Olympic National Park entry fees are not included and cost US$30.00 per booking. Gratuities for guides are also not included.
• Fixed dates. The 2026 departures run 7/18 to 7/21, 8/1 to 8/4, 8/15 to 8/18, 8/29 to 9/1, and 9/12 to 9/15. All dates stay tentative until confirmed in mid-April, so hold off on non-refundable travel plans until then.

Common issues. There is no hotel pickup; everyone meets at Sol Duc Campground near Port Angeles, and the trip is not wheelchair accessible. Dates remain tentative until mid-April confirmation, which can complicate wider travel plans. The tour requires a minimum number of travellers to run, and it needs good weather, so cancellations are possible, though the operator offers a different date or a full refund in those cases. Park entry fees and gratuities are extra, and the physical demands rule out casual hikers.

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