3 Days in Olympic National Park from Seattle: Silent Forest - Hoh Rainforest

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Lake Quinault + Pacific Coast
2 stops
1
Lake Quinault
Leave Seattle and journey to the southern end of Olympic National Park and Lake Quinault. Explore some of the largest trees in the world as you wander through the old-growth rainforests surrounding the lake, and soak in the serenity that's already such a change from the bustle of the city only a few hours distant.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
2
Continue towards the coast, and watch how the giant trees become shorter and gnarled as you approach the wind-whipped beaches of Olympic National Park. Take a walk along the coastline and keep your eye out for interesting seashells among the driftwood. Dinner will be beachside with a campfire before an early night to prepare for tomorrow's adventures.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
The famed Hoh Rainforest
3 stops
3
Hoh Rain Forest
We delve into the Hoh Rainforest to experience what is likely the quietest place in North America. By engaging the world through sound and taking time to truly listen, we give the forest a whole new life and maybe even find some deeper truths that extend beyond the edge of the trees. Once you dive into the intricate beauty of this ecosystem, you’ll never see the forest quite the same. Our relaxed pace allows us to move a few miles into the park, soaking in the subtle details of this place, the story it tells us, learn a little about the language of the birds, and even step into an ancient time when our presence in the forest was guided by a need to hear but not be heard.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Ruby Beach
We'll make a stop at on of the most beautiful parts of the Olympic Peninsula - Ruby Beach. Take another beachside stroll to investigate the tide pools and see what creatures reside in these ever-changing waters. Plus, this is one of those places where it is impossible to take a bad picture.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
5
Back to Kalaloch Lodge for tonight, and another night amongst the stars and waves on the coast.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Lake Crescent + Hurricane Ridge
3 stops
6
Lake Crescent
We head north from the beaches of the Western side of the Olympic Peninsula back into the alpine forests of towering trees as we near Lake Crescent. This massive, glacially carved lake is a our next stop, where we'll stretch our legs on the way to a secret waterfall.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Hurricane Ridge
After lunch, we'll climb into the mountains, and up to famed Hurricane Ridge. We'll walk up Hurricane Hill to the literal high-point of your tour. Surrounded by alpine meadows and gorgeous vistas of the Olympics and the Sound, it can be difficult to look closer at hand to search for the black-tailed deer and Olympic marmots that live along the ridge.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Washington State Ferries
We'll descend from Hurricane Ridge and make our way back to the city via van and a short ferry ride. You'll be granted an amazing skyline view of Seattle as you return across the Sound.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• All participants must be 14 years or older.
• This is a public small group tour. There may be other travelers on this tour with you, up to a total of 9 guests.

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