Olympic National Park hiking guide
Kestner Homestead Trail
A 1.3-mile loop with 110 ft of climbing in Lake Quinault, rated easy.
Key facts
- Length
- 1.3 mi (2.1 km)
- Elevation gain
- 110 ft (35 m)
- Route type
- Loop
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Area
- Lake Quinault
- Highest point
- 253 ft
- Lowest point
- 215 ft
About Kestner Homestead Trail
Walk through a temperate rainforest dominated by maple and moss on a self-guided 1.3-mile loop that leads to the historic Kestner Homestead. The trail passes through maple glades and mossy benches, includes a short bridge and gently rolling tread, and provides interpretive information about homestead life and early settlers.
Route map
This route was checked by Parka editors.
