Olympic National Park

After leaving Redwood National Park, we made our way to Washington state into Olympic National Park. Olympic is really big with over one million acres. With a National Park being so big, it is going to offer a diverse range of elevation and and weather. There are many different ecosystems, including glacier-capped mountains, rain forests, and over seventy miles of coastline. Having never been to the state and not knowing what to expect, we were definitely excited to say the least.

Having just been to Hawaii not that long ago, I was really thrilled to get into the rain forest. Our favorite hike was the Hall of Mosses. The Hall of Mosses is in the Hoh Rain Forest, a small hike with 100 ft. elevation gain. Mild winters, cool summers and up to 12 feet of annual precipitation produce the giant conifers that dominate this rain forest, one of the most spectacular examples of temperate rain forest in the world.

The park itself is broken into three different areas: the Pacific Coastline, Temperate Rain Forest, and Mountains and Old Growth Forest. Each is so unique and enough activities to do, it surely will take a few days. The coast offers areas of the National Park where you explore the beach. The rain forest gives you the lush green canopy of trees, which provide the perfect conditions for the mosses to flourish. The mountains and forest give access to beautiful forests, pristine lakes and rivers that not only us, but the Salmon love as well.

In all, Olympic National Park was an awesome experience! All the pictures we took are below. Our next stop will be Mount Rainier, staying in the state of Washington. LET’S GO!