2025 EDGE CAMPING - JULY 20-25

Park: Olympic National Park, WA

Date: July 20-25
Campground: Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground

Olympic National Park, Near Port Angeles, Washington

All campers will be responsible for covering the cost of their own transportation, camping equipment, meals, and supplies for the duration of the trip.  You can go in with other campers with meals and supplies, as well as carpooling, which is highly recommended.  The registration fee covers campsite reservation only.

Accommodations and Facilities

Located along the Sol Duc River, Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground is on the "edge of the backcountry in the heart of the Olympic National Park" with hot spring pools and access to many hiking trails. In the late 1800s, settlers found the hot springs and called them "Sol Duc," a mispronunciation of the Quileute word for sparkling waters. The first hotel was built at Sol Duc in 1912 but burned down in 1916. The resort was rebuilt on a more modest scale in the 1920s and completely rebuilt in the 1980s, which reflects how the resort looks today.

Recreation.gov offers reservations for 76 of the resort's 82 tent sites and for all 17 of the resort's RV campsites, all nestled under a lush green canopy of old-growth forest. Reservations for the remaining 20 tent sites are made directly at the campground as walk-in reservations. Advanced reservations are recommended to guarantee a campsite.

Multiple hiking trails are accessible directly from the property, with the most popular taking guests to spectacular Sol Duc Falls.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW NOW OR SHOULD KEEP IN MIND…

Hello everyone, review this information as there will be information that will help you plan for this trip. 

Visit this link for a list of campers.

All campers will be responsible for covering the cost of their transportation, camping equipment, and supplies for the duration of the trip. Meals will be prepared in teams. Each camper will be assigned a team to create a menu and provide logistics and supplies for their meals. Carpooling is highly recommended. 

Teams will do the meals together, but bring your own drinks, and trail snacks/mixes. If you have a special diet, please talk to your team and get your meals.

Make sure you have all your equipment. If you're going to borrow equipment from someone, get it a.s.a.p.

You can set up your carpool with other campers now.

Carpools are responsible for all their transportation expenses during the trip.

Please help with the person driving you by reimbursing them for the cost of gas, etc One-way is approximately 1,215 + miles from Porter Ranch, Los Angeles (without excursions). 20+ hours non-stop drive one-way from the LA Valley area. 

Please make sure you have reliable transportation (car is in shape).

If you plan to hike, bring hiking shoes you've used before, and bring nail clippers.

Bring your own bottled water, favorite drinks, and snacks (drinks not provided)

Bathrooms and showers (no extra charge) are available at Sul Duc Campground.

We will caravan to the park. If you have FRS/GRMS radios (walkie-talkies), bring them.

Bring cash for incidentals during the trip (limited ATMs at the park).

WHAT TO BRING 

• Tent
• Sleeping Bag
• Pillow
• Air Mattress (optional)
• Clothing:  Warm clothes for the evenings (jeans, sweatshirts w/ hood, jackets,  sweatpants, and pajamas.) Cool clothes for the daytime (shirts,  T-shirts, hats, swimsuits).
• Towels
• Toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, lotion, hairbrush, combs, etc. Lots of quarters (coins) for showers.
• Shoes: walking + hiking shoes (at least two pairs), rubber slippers for showers.
• Nail clippers.

Firewood can be purchased in the city or possibly at the campsite host.

OTHER EQUIPMENT  

• Flashlight
• Portable lamps
• Insect/Mosquito repellent
• Sunscreen
• First Aid: Band-Aids, Tylenol, cough syrup, Pepto, or Mylanta
• Camp Chair
• Batteries for radios and flashlights
• Coolers for food storage

OTHER   

• Tool Box
• Camera (for making memories)
• Bring your own drinks. Drinks WILL NOT be provided. Bring enough to last 4 days (esp. water)!!!
• Please bring your snacks, especially for days when we will be hiking (i.e., trail mix, nuts, dried fruit).
• Bring some spending money just in case you want to purchase things on the day trip(s).

CARAVAN

Scheduled caravan

July 19, 4:00 AM  Meet at rendezvous  point: Porter Ranch Town Center, CA

July 19, 4:30 AM  Leave Porter Ranch

July 19: 5:30 AM  Grapevine, Gas Up

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July 19: 5:30 PM  Overnight  in Eugene, Oregon

July 20: 3:00 PM  Check-in Sol Duc Campground

July 25: 10:00 AM Check-out

ACTIVITIES

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