The Tunnel Creek Trail to Harrison Lake is a 7.8 mile roundtrip hike to a small, scenic body of water nestled high within the Buckhorn Wilderness. The trail follows Tunnel Creek through a high canopied forest and features stunning views of the Buckhorn and Olympic mountain ranges. 

The moon sets behind the east face of Mt Constance - view from Harrison Lake

Scenic Tunnel Creek is part of the Buckhorn Wilderness (44,258 acres) - the largest in Olympic National Forest

Harrison Lake is a small subapline lake suitable for fishing

The trail remains under a forest canopy until breaking out into Harrison Lake

The Tunnel Creek Trail runs through impressive stands of young Douglas fir

A well defined animal trail encircles Harrison Lake (4,700') leading to campsites

The Tunnel Creek Shelter - tucked beneath the towering Douglas fir and Western hemlock

Harrison Lake - 3.9 miles from the Tunnel Creek Trailhead

The Tunnel Creek Shelter is located 2.75 miles from the TH and is a great backcountry site

Perennial tree cover and a temperate climate provide extraordinary fungi growth

Tall Western hemlocks create an eerie space between the small saplings below