Which is harder, Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike or North Fork Skokomish River Trail?

Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike is the tougher of the two on distance and elevation (16 mi (26 km), 482 ft (147 m) of climbing). See the full side-by-side breakdown.

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Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike vs North Fork Skokomish River Trail

A side-by-side look at distance, elevation, difficulty and the best time to hike each — so you can pick the right route.

Units

	Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike	North Fork Skokomish River Trail
Distance	16 mi26 km	13.0 mi20 km
Elevation gain	482 ft147 m	466 ft142 m
Typical duration	2 days	1 day
Difficulty	—	—
Route type	Point-to-point	Point-to-point
Network	Regional	Regional
Country	United States	United States
Best time to hike	Best from September to October	Best from July to July
	map Route & GPX	map Route & GPX

Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike vs North Fork Skokomish River Trail: which should you hike?

At 16 mi26 km, Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike is the longer route — roughly 3.7 mi6 km more than North Fork Skokomish River Trail (13.0 mi20 km). If you want the bigger challenge or a longer trip, that's the one; for a shorter or first multi-day hike, North Fork Skokomish River Trail is the gentler pick. Check the elevation and best-season rows above, then open each route for the full guide and a free GPX download.

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