奥林匹克国家森林公园

奥林匹克国家公园距离西雅图至少3小时路程，我们一早在57号码头乘船之后又开了近3个小时才到达公园入口。公园外围公路上景观也非常不错，有雪山和湖泊，公园门票15美金一车，先经过一个温泉，之后到达一条徒步线路，是穿过温带雨林景观会看条大大小小很多条瀑布，非常壮观

Things are a bit spendy in the shops. The views & trails are amazing! Bring a picnic lunch & go for a hike! They even have easy trails for those of us that can't handle vigorous hikes!

Look, when you go here you need to be prepared; everything is deep dark green or shades thereof. The tree trunks and rocks are covered with moss and the water looks green as well. IT IS WET.It was so beautiful and smelled so good that you wanted to cry.

There are lots of great trails, but lately they've been a bit overrun with day hikers. If you want to feel like you're far from civilization, find one of the longer hikes and only do part of it, rather than a hike everyone sees and thinks "I can do that in an afternoon."

You will be amazed at the flora and fauna of the park. We drove for three hours and wished we had longer!

Wow, what huge trees are found in the Olympic National Forest. There were elk to be found and the traffic was minimal. It was a wonderful day and the air was crisp and clear. Some of the mountains were interesting in shape.

Excellent walk. Mostly level, wide paths deep in the rain forest. It had small foot bridges over streams and it's very relaxing. We had just come from a rain Forest walk in Alaska, and honestly this was nicer.

We drove here from Bellingham,WA while on an assignment and thought it was okay. We have gone to several national parks and thought this one was just okay. Perhaps we did not go to the right attraction in the park. We did the hoh rainforest trails and they were cool. The mossy trees were neat. But we had to get a ferry and drive a while to go there and after doing trails in Bellingham thought the ones here were compareable and even better. We really hoped to see elk or any kind of wild life and unfortunately did not see anything. If you are by the park I would say stop and check it out. I wouldn't drive here from a long distance though just to see it.

A must see even if it often rains. Throughout the winter season, rain falls frequently in the Hoh Rain Forest, contributing to the yearly total of 140 to 170 inches (or 12 to 14 feet!) of precipitation each year. Spend more than a day here! The park is very large.

A beautiful place to enjoy a walk, the towering trees, the fresh air, everything you can enjoy, it can be breath taking!

It's astonishing to me that there can be a rain forest this far north. If it has been cold, however, be careful driving. We hit a patch of black ice and came within inches of going off a cliff backwards.

Olympic National Forest can be absolutely gorgeous on the right day, but you need to pic the right day. Western Washington is known for it's rain, and the Olympic National Park is no exception. There are many hikes here that can be used rain or shine, and the campgrounds are clean and relatively inexpensive. This is a huge and beautiful section of old growth forest, with options to explore with young kids, teens, friends, or by yourself. We stayed at Staircase Campground near Lake Cushman and took a couple hikes that started from there, but there are many different places that you can stay for the night, or park for the day. Just bring a raincoat, it is a rain forest after all!

A Magical, Enchanting, family friendly hike. This is a great hike to go on if you are coming from the Olympia area. It's a bit of work to get to, as the last few miles of the road to the trailhead and campground are really, really rough. I would not take a low to the ground vehicle on it, but once you get there it is worth it! The trail is well maintained and we hiked it in the rain and it was still very hikeable, even with our four year old in tow.

Really nice drive into the park. Very majestic with the tall pine trees. The park reminds me of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Carolinas with all of the green trees (but much bigger!) - but the snow capped mountains in the backdrop made me do a double take. The hike was a little more than I expected - it was paved but there is a slow incline that made me realize my life of beer and cheese in Wisconsin might be better served with a little less junk food intake. My military son and his PE teacher fiance sailed right past us while I kept having to stop because of the altitude and nausea (it's about a mile up), slow incline, plus I had forgotten my inhaler. I'm only 25 pounds over my ideal weight, but it made a huge difference for me on this trail. Once we made it to the top the view was breathtaking and well worth having to stop a few times to catch my breath. If you are physically fit the hike shouldn't be a concern, but if you don't do any type of aerobic activity to increase your lung capacity, be prepared to take awhile to get to the top. Make sure you go to the bathroom before you start your hike because there isn't a place for females to go once you get started.

This was our first time to Olympic National Park and it was stunning. From Hurricane Ridge to Sol Duc Falls to Ruby Beach and onto Quinault Rainforest what more could you ask for? Gorgeous scenery, amazing waterfalls and wild animals it was the most beautiful place.