Trailhead Shuttle: Ozette to Shi Shi
Shuttle Details
Departure Time: 1:30 PM
Dates: April 1 - September 30, 2024
Pricing: based on individual reservation
$75 per for 2 tickets or less
$50 per for 3 tickets or more
Capacity: 10 hikers + backpacks
Online reservations required: 24 hours notice
Quick Summary
During the summer season, Olympic Hiking Co. offers a daily 1:30 PM group trailhead shuttle from the Ozette trailhead to the Shi Shi Beach trailhead for backpackers hiking the North Olympic Wilderness Coast. Tide permitting, we recommend parking at the Ozette trailhead by 1:00 PM for our 1:15 PM check-in, and then catching the 1:30 PM shuttle to Shi Shi at the start of your trip. This allows you to hike back to your vehicle at Ozette at your own pace. If the 1:30 PM timing does not work, we have custom shuttles available upon request.
Group Shuttles
Apr 1 - Sep 30, 2024 at 1:30 PM: Starting at $75 per passenger
Custom Shuttles
Upon request: Starting at $400 (1-4 pax group)
Click to enlarge: 10 passenger capacity shuttle van
Click to enlarge: Shuttle driving route
Trailhead Shuttle Overview
Shuttle Schedule
1:15 PM: Check-in at Ozette Trailhead
1:30 PM: Departure from Ozette Trailhead
2:45 PM: Arrival at Shi Shi Trailhead
Group Shuttle Pricing
$150 minimum (or 2 tickets) to operate shuttle
$75 per passenger for bookings of 1 or 2 tickets
$50 per passenger for bookings of 3 or more tickets
Need a Rialto to Shi Shi Shuttle?
If you would like a shuttle from Rialto Beach to the Shi Shi Beach trailhead, please book the 11:30 AM Rialto to Ozette shuttle and select “Add to Cart” for the 1:30 PM Ozette to Shi Shi shuttle during checkout. There is no charge for the additional shuttle. It helps us manage headcount for the two shuttles. Thank you!
Important Notes
Advanced online reservations required, which close 24 hours prior to departure time. No walk-up reservations.
The scheduled time slots and availability may vary based on unique bookings each day.
We highly recommend passengers to book the trailhead shuttle at the beginning of the trip, as it is much easier to coordinate versus managing an exit date and time.
Solo passenger? To cover costs of labor, fuel, and insurance, we require a $150 minimum booking to open a new shuttle reservation. Accordingly, for the first booking for a particular shuttle route, a solo hiker will need to book 2 tickets to start a new reservation. If other passengers join your shuttle, you can email us after the trip and we will refund you the individual ticket. When you finish the online booking, please type in “solo hiker” in the reservation comments, as this is helpful for us in managing headcounts.
Additional Information
This trailhead shuttle provides transportation for backpackers from the Ozette Ranger Station in Olympic National Park to the Shi Shi Beach trailhead on the Makah Reservation in Neah Bay, WA. It is roughly a 1 hour 15 minute drive. Our passenger check-in will be at the Ozette backpackers parking lot, which is just past the Ozette Ranger Station and is both a day-use lot and multi-night backpackers lot. Please arrive early as the parking lot can typically be full during the busier summer months. It is highly recommended to book this 1:30 PM shuttle from Ozette to Shi Shi at the beginning of your trip, allowing you to hike back to your vehicle at Ozette. There is no overnight parking at the Shi Shi trailhead, only a paid private lot one mile away from the trailhead, so if you do park at a private lot near Shi Shi and hike to Ozette, let our driver know upon pick-up at Ozette. In general, we recommend to backpackers to arrange the shuttle at the beginning of the trip if possible, so you don’t have to stress about timing an exact exit date and time during your hiking trip, especially with the tide schedules. A very nice feeling knowing you have your car ready for you whenever you are!
If you prefer to hike south to north from Ozette to Shi Shi, we recommend parking at the Ozette Ranger Station at the beginning of your trip, completing the hike, and then catching our 3:00 PM Shi Shi to Ozette shuttle at the end of your hike due to the parking limitations near the Shi Shi trailhead and avoiding daily parking fees.