Land of Liberty Explorers

Overview

Olympic is one of America’s most diverse national parks – with mountains, beaches, and even rain forests. President Theodore Roosevelt established the Mount Olympus National Monument in 1909. In 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the bill that created Olympic National Park. We loved visiting this amazing park!

Hurricane Ridge

Hurricane Ridge is the most easily accessible mountain section of Olympic National Park. It is 17 miles south of Port Angeles. We enjoyed hiking to Hurricane Hill. The views are incredible and the wildflowers are similar to Mount Rainier’s – with lupine, alpine lilies, and Indian paintbrush.

Waterfalls

Marymere Falls

The trail to Marymere Falls is 1.7 mile out and back trail. The waterfall is 90 feet high!

Sol Duc Falls

The Trail to Sol Due Falls is only .8 miles. It gains about 50 feet in elevation, and approaches the water fall from the top. Sol Duc Falls is a 90 foot waterfall. The bridge on the trail crosses a steep canyon giving hikers a great view of the falls!

Madison Falls

Madison Falls is the easiest of these three waterfalls to reach, just a tenth of a mile from the parking lot on a paved path. Madison Falls is a lovely 60 foot tall waterfall.

Hoh Rainforest

Hoh Rainforest is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the United States – it is the wettest forest in the contiguous 48 states receiving over 200 inches of rain per year. The .8 mile Hall of Mosses Trail and the 1.2 mile Spruce Nature Trail through the rainforest are intriguing!

Beaches

Olympic National Park’s beaches are fun to explore. We loved the tide pools and sea stacks! Some of our favorite beaches were Second Beach, Rialto, Ruby Beach, and Fourth Beach – all with unique features.