Marmot Pass (5,950') is located just east of the Buckhorn Wilderness - Olympic National Park boundary. Marmot Pass can be accessed from the Upper Big Quilcene Trailhead, Tubal Cain Trailhead and Upper Dungeness Trailhead. Mileages vary by trailhead with unique experiences on each route.

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Marmot Pass spans an alpine saddle between Buckhorn Mountain (6,956') and an accessible unnamed peak with views that extend to Mount Rainier

Lower sections of the Big Quilcene Trail run through young Douglas fir stands draped in old man's beard

Above Marmot Pass lay an expanse of alpine tundra with 360 degree views of the Buckhorn - Olympic transition zone

Views of the Olympic Mountain Range from the top of Marmot Pass - 6,000'

Wildflowers line the Big Quilcene Trail in summer

Views east - looking down valley back towards the trailhead

Red Columbine grow in bunches near treeline

Views west from the top of Marmot Pass - 6,000'