Grand Pass,  Olympic National Park,  September 13, 2011     page 17 / 54

The views along that 1.6-mile segment of the Grand Pass trail were phenomenal. Now the work would begin. I had to lose 1500 feet dropping into Grand Valley, then climb back up to reach Grand Pass. In later reading, I discovered it possible to simply run the ridge all the way to the pass. Perhaps that would make for a fun traverse someday!