Category Archives: July

Olympic National Park Hurricane Ridge hike

Elizabeth and I woke up sore this morning. Our last three days of hiking had taken their toll and we were ready for an easy day. We planned to meet my brother David in Port Angeles and then drive up … Continue reading

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Olympic Peninsula Mount Townsend hike

Today was our third day on the Olympic Peninsula. We’d seen the rainforest and coast; now we were going to see the mountains. We didn’t see any other cars on the drive from Quilcene to the Mount Townsend trailhead. The … Continue reading

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Olympic National Park Ozette Loop hike

It’s our second day on the Olympic Peninsula. Yesterday, we explored its temperate rainforests on the Skyline Trail to Three Lakes. Today, we would explore its wild Pacific coast on the 9-mile Ozette Loop. We got to the trailhead and … Continue reading

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