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US 101 turns northeast at Ruby Beach and follows the Hoh River inland as it leaves the national park. [21] The highway turns north to cross the Hoh River and traverses a short pair of hairpin turns before passing the main entrance road to the Hoh Rainforest, one of the largest old-growth temperate rainforests in the Western Hemisphere.
The Hoh Rainforest is home to a National Park Service ranger station, from which backcountry trails extend deeper into the national park. Near the visitor center is the Hall of Mosses Trail, a short trail—0.8 miles (1.3 km)— which gives visitors a feel for the local ecosystem and views of maples draped with large growths of spikemoss .
U.S. Route 101 US 101 highlighted in red Route information Length 1,535.27 mi [a] (2,470.78 km) Existed November 11, 1926 (1926-11-11) –present Major junctions South end I-5 SR 60 in Los Angeles, CA Major intersections I-80 in San Francisco, CA US 199 near Crescent City, CA US 20 in Newport, OR US 26 near Seaside, OR US 30 in Astoria, OR US 12 in Aberdeen, WA North end I-5 in Tumwater, WA ...
As stated in the foundation document: [12] The purpose of Olympic National Park is to preserve for the benefit, use, and enjoyment of the people, a large wilderness park containing the finest sample of primeval forest of Sitka spruce, western hemlock, Douglas fir, and western red cedar in the entire United States; to provide suitable winter range and permanent protection for the herds of ...
Hurricane Ridge is a mountainous area in Washington's Olympic National Park.Approximately 18 miles (29 km) by road from Port Angeles, the ridge is open to hiking, skiing, and snowboarding and is one of the two most visited sites in the national park (along with the Hoh Rainforest).
Hoh Rain Forest, Washington, United States. Nestled in Olympic National Park in western Washington state, Hoh Rain Forest is like stepping into a green fantasy world with its moss-covered maples ...
The Olympic Peninsula is home to temperate rain forests, including the Hoh, Queets Rain Forest, and Quinault. Rain forest vegetation is concentrated primarily in the western part of the peninsula, as the interior mountains create a rain shadow effect in areas to the northeast, resulting in a much drier climate in those locales.
Things to Do: Hoh Rainforest, Ruby Beach, Cape Flattery. This 450-mile loop around Olympic Mountain Range swoops past rainforests, snow-capped mountains, cobalt-blue lakes, sprawling beaches---all ...