Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead sits at 338 ft elevation along the Boundary Of Makah Indian Res To Vic Lairds Corner byway, with the land dropping 212 ft within 600 meters of the site. A short hike from the Elwha River Restoration Interpretive Center leads to the site of one of the former dams, where the changes to the river valley from the ongoing restoration process can be seen. Foliage may obscure the dam site depending on the time of year. Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park lies to the north, 3.1 miles away at 20 ft elevation. Port Angeles is 5.8 miles to the east-northeast, Sequim is 20.5 miles east, and Port Townsend is 36.2 miles east. Pillar Point is the previous lookout along the byway. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year: near the March equinox, sunrise is at 07:18 and sunset at 19:27; at the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:15 and sunset at 21:19; near the September equinox, sunrise is at 07:02 and sunset at 19:14; and at the December solstice, sunrise is at 08:03 and sunset at 16:24.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 19:27 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 21:19 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 19:14 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:24 | 15:30 |
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A short hike from the Elwha River Restoration Interpretive Center leads to the site of one of the former dams, where you can see just how much the river valley has changed in the ongoing restoration process. Depending on the time of year, foliage may make it difficult to see the site of the dam.
Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead sits at about 338 feet (103 m).
From Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead: Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park (N, 3.1 mi).
Port Angeles, 5.8 miles ENE of Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead.
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