Back to The Marrow Walk

An illustrated itinerary

The walk, stop by stop

The 6 stops of Port Angeles to Quilcene, in route order.

Planned dates
Walking distance
356.2 miles
Days
45
Stops
46

Port Angeles to Quilcene

  1. Gouache illustration of a white ferry on choppy blue water, with a low waterfront town and forested hills beneath a warm ochre sky.

    Day 30 · Planned

    Port Angeles East

    East Port Angeles, WA

    Day 30 combines the planned Victoria–Port Angeles ferry with 4.4 walking miles in Washington. The crossing’s water distance is excluded from the mileage total.

    Ferry + walking4.4 planned walking milesWater crossing excluded
  2. Gouache view of a quiet rural crossroads with a red traffic light, utility poles, weathered low buildings and dry grass, backed by fields and wooded mountains.

    Day 31 · Planned

    Carlsborg

    Clallam County, WA

    Day 31 is planned as 11 miles to Carlsborg. The county’s history describes a community built around lumber, agriculture and local services.

    11 planned walking miles
  3. A leaf-covered path follows a blue bay beneath mossy conifers, with ferns and weathered wooden supports near the shore, in a gouache and ink illustration.

    Day 32 · Planned

    Blyn

    Clallam County, WA

    The planned 10.4-mile stage reaches Blyn. The Olympic Discovery Trail carries part of the region’s railway history, alongside road sections that need their own attention.

    10.4 planned walking miles
  4. Gouache panorama of a two-lane road curving beside tidal flats and blue bay water, with small houses, utility poles and forested hills.

    Day 33 · Planned

    Discovery Bay

    Jefferson County, WA

    Day 33 is planned as 9.7 miles to Discovery Bay. The next stage turns toward Quilcene and the communities along Hood Canal.

    9.7 planned walking miles
  5. Gouache panorama of a road descending through small homes and conifers beside winding tidal channels and a broad blue bay, with wooded hills beyond.

    Day 34 · Planned

    Quilcene

    Jefferson County, WA

    The planned 14.5-mile stage reaches Quilcene before an Awareness Day. Its rivers and salmon history connect the Olympic Mountains with Hood Canal.

    14.5 planned walking miles
  6. Gouache view from beneath a timber shelter, with an empty wooden table, thick posts and wet paving framing small houses, conifers and blue bay water.

    Day 35 · Planned

    Bone Marrow Awareness Day — Quilcene

    Quilcene, Jefferson County, WA

    The eighth planned Awareness Day remains in Quilcene. No route miles are scheduled between the Discovery Bay approach and the next stage toward Brinnon.

    Awareness DayNo planned route miles