Olympic National Park Hiking Trips
My fraternity brother Charles took a weekend trip to Seattle. He and I went on a fantastic beautiful day-hike to Marmot Pass in the Olympic National Forest.
My mother made this trip about 25 years ago, her first real summit. After she passed away in the spring of 2007, my brother and cousin and I decided to recreate the trip.
A short hike from the Hurricane Ridge parking lot on the final summer-like day of the year in Western Washington. Trail continues far beyond our turnaround point.
Olympic National Park has been a goal since we first conceived of this trip. We were lucky to get there before winter closed in (we are fleeing south through the first big winter storm even as I type). In fact we had perfect weather for some hiking on the rainforest side of the park.
Sol Duc Falls is the most popular falls in the Olympic National Park. It is a good choice even on a rainy day:-)
The sign at the trailhead says this trail is very steep and they are not kidding. This is one of the steepest trails in the Olympic National Park. Ed, Pavel, and I attempted to hike to the lake at the end of this trail. Gaining 3200' elevation in 2.9 miles, the trail cuts through some real rough terrain. After about an hour of grueling switchbacks we only made 0.8 miles. At that rate the trip would have...
Took the dogs and an off-leash hike. Icy spots on trail in open areas even at the trailhead. GPS didn't register until downward stretch so stats might be off. Left car @ 11:45 returned @ ?
