High Divide & Seven Lakes Basin
One of the classic loops in the Olympic Mountains
By the Numbers
Pyramid
Steep climb to the basin, then a sharp downhill
Steep climb to the basin, then a sharp downhill
Distance
18 miles
Elevation
4500 feet
Moving Time
5h45m
Logistics
Parking available at Sol Duc
External
![Deer Lake](https://photos.smugmug.com/i-9cZFDBv/0/M/i-9cZFDBv-M.jpg)
![Boardwalk](https://photos.smugmug.com/i-z3dcX84/0/M/i-z3dcX84-M.jpg)
![Huckleberries in full fall colors](https://photos.smugmug.com/i-q5vCTKF/0/M/i-q5vCTKF-M.jpg)
![The many lakes of Seven Lakes Basin](https://photos.smugmug.com/i-3zdVpp5/0/M/i-3zdVpp5-M.jpg)
![Beautiful red foilage](https://photos.smugmug.com/i-xF5WphD/0/M/i-xF5WphD-M.jpg)
![Heart Lake](https://photos.smugmug.com/i-sBtVD3K/0/M/i-sBtVD3K-M.jpg)
![Stream for filtered water](https://photos.smugmug.com/i-FFzPwq5/0/M/i-FFzPwq5-M.jpg)
![Coral mushrooms](https://photos.smugmug.com/i-CjCWgr4/0/M/i-CjCWgr4-M.jpg)