Sitkum Sol Duc Road

Sitkum Sol Duc Road (FS 29) has to have an amazing history. One agency has it listed as a paved road, and parts of it still are; you can even see sections where it was wide enough for 2 lanes, including the paint lines, but it's definitely fallen into disrepair due to heavy rains in the past few years. Overall, the road is in good condition, gravel for most with sections of old pavement, but the pavement is showing its age and has lost quite a bit of the base and subbase layers leaving the shoulders prone to cracking under weight.

FS29 starts near Forks and *would* take you all the way up to Highway 101 if it went all the way through. You'll start down in the rainforest with mossy trees and deep shade, continuing up until you're traversing a ridgeline with open sky and gorgeous views of the National Forest off to the side. It continues back down on the north side of the mountains but, unfortunately, has experienced some severe washout sections that are impassable down near the intersection with Bonidu Peak road. There's no way out of this portion of the road currently, so your only choice is to retrace your path all the way back out by Forks, or you can take Hole in the Wall/Hunger Repeater Road or Sitkum Sol Duc Connector to their exits further north. Camping areas are basically non-existent save for one section near the intersection of Sitkum Sol Duc Connector, but it would be difficult to stay there without impeding traffic in some way, so be courteous and plan accordingly on this road.

The Olympic National Forest has plans and a budget for repairs to FS29 and expects them to occur during the summer of 2025. Nine planned areas of repair are involved, so blockages and construction should be expected throughout that summer, with a full reopening slated for late fall.