Olympic NP Hikes can have different trail conditions ... The Kalaloch Lodge is a perfect place to stay while exploring the ...

The lush, temperate rain forests of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula are like ... Before leaving the coast, we hike the Spruce Burl Trail at Beach 1, where the trees sport tumorous growths bulging ...

After years of fits and starts, both the trail and the road reopened in mid-August, just in time for a fall hike. Which is perfect timing, because the Olympic Peninsula is one of my favorite ...

For the southern peninsula hikes, follow SR 18 to Interstate 5 south through Olympia, then west through Aberdeen to the coast. Information: The main visitor center for Olympic National Park ...

See our Best Trails guide, including World’s Best Hikes: 20 Epic Trails ... that receive up to 14 feet of rain annually, the Olympic Peninsula is the wettest region in the lower 48 states ...

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 11. Hikes, picnics and music are among the activities planned on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. For more information on “Sherlock Holmes: ...

A 10-mile hike will fly by ... you to panoramic vistas of the peninsula, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the glaciated peaks of the Olympic Mountains. The ridge has trails for every fitness level.

Although access to high-elevation hikes is curtailed in the winter ... Coastal jaunts, low-elevation forest walks and the Olympic Peninsula are still accessible, so Washingtonians can keep active ...

This allows trail users to enjoy the quiet, beautiful passage through the scenery of the North Olympic Peninsula trouble-free ... California because we just loved it here and we loved to hike,” Rimov ...

The park offers some incredible hikes, and if your time is limited ... It truly highlights the magic of the temperate ...