We were told about the herds of Roosevelt elk in Olympic National Park. The Hoh Rain Forest, and especially the banks and certain sandbars along the Hoh River were supposed to be the ideal places to spot these herds. We…
Olympic National Park – The Hoh Rainforest
The Hoh is a magical place. We had already seen the temperate rain forest at other locations in Olympic National Park, but the Hoh is extra special. In the Hoh River Valley, more than twelve feet of rain dumps annually,…
Olympic National Park – Ozette Lake and Cape Alava Trail
Ozette Lake and the Cape Alava trailhead are about an hour and a half drive north and out to the coast from Forks, our basecamp on the west side of Olympic National Park. A few miles from our destination, on…
Olympic National Park – The West Coast Beaches
Rialto Beach From our home base at Riverview RV Park in Forks, Rialto Beach was a short drive down Mora Road along the Quillayute River. We made the drive on our first afternoon in Forks after setting up camp. We…
Olympic National Park – The North Side
We love something about every national park we have visited, but some parks are so dazzling that they become imprinted in our memories, and we could return again and again. Olympic National Park is now one of those parks. Just…