Tag: Olympic Peninsula
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Day 5 @ Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park’s coast is the longest section of undeveloped coastline anywhere in the contiguous United States! Today we explored along the southwestern half of this wilderness coastline. Day 5 | Olympic National Park The Olympic Peninsula coastline is filled with rocky cliffs, sea-stacks, misty mornings, and endless waves crashing. We picked our way over…
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Day 4 @ Olympic National Park
The Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park is one of a few places Tom has been talking about for years. I’ve seen photos from his visit in the fall of 2021, and they’re filled with lush greenery, vibrant fungi, and golden sunlight. Day 4 | Olympic National Park We had a late morning, catching…
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Day 3 @ Olympic National Park
Moving down the west coast of Olympic NP, we found ourselves at a series of beaches. We hiked around Rialto Beach, La Push, then aptly named First, Second, and Third Beach. Day 3 | Olympic National Park It was overcast again, and the weather was cool with occasional showers. The hiking terrain was diverse, from…
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Day 2 @ Olympic National Park
We tagged the northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States! This point is located at Cape Flattery, within the Makah Reservation on the Olympic Peninsula. The Makah call this area of Neah Bay “The Beginning of the World.” Day 2 | Olympic National Park While not technically in the national park, but rather on a…