Hiking the hoh rain forest is truly a special experience to enjoy, but the hoh rain forest offers more than just hiking and beauty, its also a great opportunity to see some spectacular wildlife. Find more information on hiking and camping in the olympic wilderness. This includes 24 miles 39 km of low elevation forest 394 to 2,493 feet 120 to 760 m along the hoh river. Park map this map shows the location of visitor services, campgrounds, lodging, and roads and trails in and around olympic national park. W a y l h i e a c o g b forks transit center olympic national park and forest information center forks. This temperate rainforest is home to lots of different bird species, including the western robin, winter wren, gray jay, pileated woodpecker and raven.
Expect a fantastical, unique, and otherworldly experience getting to sleep in americas most popular rainforest at hoh campground. The map also shows general tide warnings of beach areas. With three hiking options, ranging from easy to standing on top of the glaciers of mount olympus, hiking along the hoh river is exactly what you are looking for in a rain forest trail. I wish i had more time at olympic national park to. Wilderness map, olympic national park national park maps. The hoh river area in olympic national park is an extremely popular place due to the beauty of the dense, temperate hoh rainforest. Mineral creek falls this is a mediumvolume, cascadeform falls. We cant gurantee the accuracy andor they being up to date. Exploring the hoh is easy, as the trails are mostly flat and incredibly easy to navigate. Seattle airport sea to hoh rainforest 4 ways to travel. Starting at the visitor center, the hall of mosses trail is the natural.
More ambitious hikers can take the relatively flat trail to 5mile island 12. Visiting the hoh rain forest olympic national park u. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until october. Boasting scenic lakes, icecapped mountains, glaciers, rugged coastlines, and a temperate rainforest, the park is popular with outdoor enthusiasts and scientists alike. Hoh river traverse olympic backpacking tour wildland. Permits are required to camp overnight in olympics wilderness areas. Wilderness map this map is similar to the park map, but also includes wilderness campsite information.
Hoh rain forest brochure national park service minitrail. There are three short trails through small sections of the rainforest that allow visitors of all ages to explore the area. The hoh rain forest is accessed by the upper hoh road, off of highway 101. After a twisty 20 minute drive out of port angeles the visitor will be rewarded with abounding wildlife well maintained facilities and a wide range of amenities including a restaurant. Hoh river trail experience the beauty of hoh rainforest. The south fork of the hoh river sees much less traffic than the main hoh river making it a haven for park wildlife including black bear, mountain lion and roosevelt elk.
However, for those wanting to distance themselves from the crowds, we recommend hiking along the hoh river trail to five mile island to experience probably the most scenic hoh rainforest trail in the park. Its unique ecosystem has remained unchanged for thousands of years and it is now the most carefully preserved rain forest in the northern. It is located in western washington state, and is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the u. Jefferson hoh river trust county jefferson county natio l pa rk s evic n at io l p rk s ev c h o h r i v e r t o w e r c r e e k. Upper hoh river road project federal highway administration. Find all the transport options for your trip from seattle airport sea to hoh rainforest right here. Hoh rain forest hall of moss is a 1 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near forks, washington that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. Raft the upper hoh river during the summer months, floating through a. The hoh rainforest is made up geologically of sedimentary and extrusive igneous rock christopherson, 2010. Kalaloch lodge and forks if 90 minutes sounds too far from the wonders of the hoh rain forest, it is possible to stay closer. Restaurants near hoh rain forest, olympic national park. The hoh is one of the finest remaining examples of temperate rainforest in the united states and is one of the parks most popular destinations. The hohs major hiking trail is the hoh river trail, which leads 17. Our cozy 26ft camp trailer is overlooking the hoh river valley and a neighbors ranch.
When elevation and temperature characteristics are combined, we find that a majority of. The hoh rainforest receives up to 145 of rain per year. This tip will save you 3 hours when you visit olympic. Hoh rain forest out and back hiking trail, forks, washington. If youre more interested in visiting the hoh rain forest and the coast, you might instead want to browse bestrated forkskalaloch lodging. A general map and information regarding facilities, picnic areas, camping, and regulations can be found on the parks hoh rain forest brochure. Hoh river trail to mineral creek falls waterfall 2. F2 hoh river rafters, llc white water rafting trips down the beautiful hoh river with wilderness gossip columnist for the peninsula daily news, fishing guide and hoh river rafters llc owner pat neal. O lymp ic c o as tn nm r e s anctu ry cov ers3, 10 qua m il e sof ar nw t. Blue mountain north ridge blue mountain northeast ridge mount walkinshaw.
The hoh provides critical habitat for salmon, steelhead, marbled murrelet, northern spotted owl and bald eagle. Rome2rio makes travelling from seattle airport sea to hoh rainforest easy. Upper hoh river road project upper hoh river road is important because. Visitors will enjoy magnificent old growth rainforests. N ot ad rive hug p k h ik ng th ew ld r s v i stng he coa north 0 0 51 miles 15 kilom et rs. This is an olympic wilderness map showing trails and wilderness campsites in the backcountry. However, unless you want to camp along the 17mile hoh river trail, theres nowhere to stay right by hoh rain forest, in which case your best bet is to sleep by the coast.
Upper hoh river road project service layer credits. A few days prior, a port angeles local told me that i wouldnt waste your time visiting the hoh rain forest. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. Forest day trip map lake crescent, hoh rainforest lake crescent camp hayden rd. Restaurants near hoh rain forest, olympic national park on tripadvisor. Explore temperate rainforests, alpine lakes, and a dramatic glacier on this 5 day classic olympics backpacking trip. This featured hike describes the outand back on the initial 5 miles of this beautiful trail. Within olympic national park, the forest is protected from commercial exploitation. Hurricane ridge is a favorite spot not only for summer hikes but also for winter skiing.
Weekend itinerary for quinault and hoh rain forests in. From the hoh rainforest visitor center area, take the paved loop east for just 0. Hoh rain forest loop hiking trail, forks, washington. Its well worth the twohour drive from port angeles. However, it is the only one that has been awarded the distinction of being a world heritage site and a biosphere reserve by unesco.
But if youre on an absolutely tight timetable, theres no better way to fit the rainforest in to a short stay than visiting the ancient groves. Hoh river trail to five mile island washington trails. Hoh to quinault is a 94 mile lightly trafficked pointtopoint trail located near forks, washington that features a lake and is only recommended for very experienced adventurers. The hoh rain forest is located in the stretch of the pacific northwest rainforest which once spanned the pacific coast from southeastern alaska to the central coast of california. Get a site yearround along the hoh river, put your feet up, and listen to the magical music all around you. Home the seven wonders where to buy about us mt rainier. Hoh rainforest olympic national park washington state 9780419856. Of course, nothing can replace visiting the hall of mosses and roosevelt elk in the hoh rainforest all the more reason to add an extra night to your stay. Hoh rain forest the seven wonders of washington state. This map shows the park roads and entrances, along with lakes and major trails.
On washingtons hoh river, wrc has conserved nearly all the riverland between olympic national park and the pacific ocean. A lightning strike on july 26, 1978 in the hoh river valley became the largest fire in olympic national park history. Spend a day in olympic national park, named a unesco world heritage site due to the widelyvaried ecosystems within its borders. Approximately 80,000 vehicles enter the park annually using the upper hoh river road, with over 20,000 vehicles in. Click the image to view a full size jpg 3 mb or download the pdf 1. On the parks west side, where some 12 feet of rainwater falls annually, you can explore hoh, quinault, queets and bogchiel rain forests. Ninety miles west of port angeles, drenched in over twelve feet of rain a year and one of. Her response was that it was hot, humid, and very dry. I hike the hoh rainforest river trail for about 3 miles 6 roundtrip and get some cool shots of a waterfall. It is therefore characterized by few temperature extremes and plenty of precipitation in all month of the year encyclopedia britannica, 2014. If lollygagging to giant trees is on your bucket list, then head to the olympic peninsula where youll find the highest number of gargantuan trees.
Hoh rainforest ninety miles west of port angeles, drenched in over twelve feet of rain a year and one of only four in the world are north americas best remaining examples of temperate rain forest. It is a major destination for boaters, anglers, hikers and. The hoh rain forest is one of four rain forests on the olympic peninsula. This is a map of the queets area 80 kb in southwest olympic national park, showing the road, trails, camping, and points of interest along the queets river in this quiet part of. The hoh rainforest is located on the olympic peninsula in the pacific northwest. Hoh rain forest olympic national park all you need to. Hi, we are planning a trip to onp for midseptember 2017.
Tropical rainforests have average temperatures from 70 to 90 degrees fahrenheit 2150 celsius. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Visited the hoh campground, loop a along the river site 18 on september 4, 2017. This well groomed, easy trail ascends the lush river valley along the north bank of the braided hoh river. The beauty of hoh rainforest is that it has something for hikers of all skill levels. Protrails south fork hoh river trail, south fork hoh. Among hoh rainforest hikes, this one ranks as one of the more difficult ones. Surreal environment with beautiful moss covered trees.
Turn east onto upper hoh road and continue about 18. Pick up a free copy of this map forest day trip map. The hoh rainforest is classified as a marine west coast climate type christopherson, 2010. Purchase detailed topographic maps at visitor centers and ranger stations. The hoh river trail follows the river and its primary tributaries to elk lake, and continues on to glacier meadows and blue glacier at the base of mount olympus trail map photo gallery. This hoh rain forest detail map 50 kb shows the visitor center, trails, campground, and points of interest along the hoh river in western olympic national park. We just noticed on the parks information pamphlet that. Hoh rain forest 48004869 upper hoh rd forks, wa tourist. The number of other users drops off after the first few miles, even though this is one of the most heavily used trails in the park. Well start low, winding our way beneath the mosscovered oldgrowth giants of the hoh rainforest, and spend our first night camped along the beautiful hoh river. The heavily wooded and mossy trail is mostly flat for the first 12 miles.
Hiking the hoh rain forest national park reservations. This hoh rain forest detail map 50 kb shows the visitor center, trails, campground, and points of. Rain or no rain make sure to do the hall of mosses trail. This secondary trail tends to be a little rough and has a sizeable elevation gain, but if youre up to it, youll ultimately be rewarded with not only great scenery along the way, but stunning views of.