Hike Hole-in-the-Wall and Good Tide Times

Hole-in-the-Wall is a natural sea arch located about 1.5 miles north of Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park. The hike follows the beach and is only safely passable during lower tides. Before setting out, check the tide forecast and allow enough time to return before rising water makes sections of the beach impassable.

A commonly used guideline is that the hike is generally passable when the tide is below about 5 feet, although conditions vary with surf, weather, and beach changes. However, the best times are when the tide is lowest, since you can walk further out on the beach and see more. A good rule of thumb is to start walking around 1 hour before low tides to get the best experience (but make sure you check the timing and heights). You can also see some passable times to go in the table below. The tide times are from nearby LaPush, and generally pretty close to the observed times at Hole-in-the-Wall.

You can get some more info at the National Park Service’s site. The trail starts at the parking are at Rialto Beach (the map on this page has a pin at the parking lot).