48 Hours in Olympic National Park | Maybe the MOST Diverse National Park in the Country
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- We spend the weekend in Olympic National Park which has to be one of the most diverse national parks in the country. It stretches over nearly a million acres on Washington’s west coast and encompasses beaches, rugged coastlines, dense rainforest, and mountains.
Day 1
We get started in the northern part of the peninsula with a hike up to Mt Storm King. This is a very popular out and back day hike in the park and it is around 5 miles round trip with 2,000 feet of elevation gain.
The trail starts at the Storm King Ranger station and is flat for around 10 minutes before it turns off on the Storm King Trail. This is where the incline begins… we make our way up switchback after switchback through the trees for around an hour or so before reaching the “End of maintained trail” sign.
From here there is a bit of trail that’s along a ledge and very narrow and shortly after, we reach the infamous fixed ropes section. I was pretty nervous for this section with steep cliffs and slippery ground underfoot but we take it slow and make our way up the 3 sections of ropes.
After the ropes there is a short rock scramble to the top. If I am being honest, I thought this part was worse than the ropes because it is very exposed on both sides, but luckily it is quick and at the top we are rewarded with an awesome view of Lake Cresent. It is pretty cloudy and very windy but we have a double rainbow over the lake which makes up for the lack of visibility.
We don’t hang around long because of the wind.. we make our way back across the rock scramble and down the ropes before continuing the rest of the way down the trail. We take the quick detour to Marymere Falls which adds about 1 mile round trip and is definitely worth the extra effort!
From Lake Cresent we head about 30 minutes to Sol Duc Falls. This is an easy 1.6 mile trail that leads through a green, mossy forest. The views of the falls are beautiful, tumbling beneath a wooden footbridge.
We end the day at Ruby Beach which is famous for its sea stacks, tide pools and driftwood. It is very cloudy and misty but we walk on the beach for a couple hours before the sun goes down, admiring all the sea life in the tide pools.
Day 2
We start day 2 at Rialto Beach and hike to the Hole In The Wall. This is a 3.8 mile round trip hike along the beach and as the name implies, there is an opening in a rock formation that is only passable at low tide.
We get started at sunrise and take the nice stroll along the beach until we reach the Hole In The Wall which we pass through to reach the northern side of the beach. We explore the area for a couple hours enjoying the sea stacks and tide pools.
We make our way back through as the tide is coming in and start heading back down the beach. It makes for quite the adventure since the tide is coming in quick!
From Rialto Beach we head to the Hoh Rainforest. This is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the US and is absolutely magical! We hike along the Hoh River Trail which is around 30 miles in total so we plan to hike for 3-4 miles and then turn around.
The trees are covered in this bright green moss and the trail runs along the river. It really is so beautiful and serene and peaceful. This is quite the different feel then our normal hikes when we have a distinct destination in mind but it is really nice to take things slow and enjoy all the small details of the forrest.
We end our day at Kalaloch Beach for sunset. It is pretty cloudy so we don’t get much of a sunset but this beach is really cool because there is something called “Tree of Life” here. This old sitka spruce hangs precariously over a creek on the beach front. All of the dirt has eroded away beneath it but somehow the tree is still alive and standing strong!
We walk along the beach for a bit and while the sun never makes an official debut, the sky puts on a show and turns colors of bright pink and orange. It really is the perfect way to end our time in Olympic National Park!
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Come back in the summer, there's a campground between the glaciers on top of Mt. Olympus, the view is stunning. My first time on Rialto beach was in 1964, now my grandkids are walking on it. Nice video!
Very good to know, thanks so much!!
The hoh rainforest all the way to Mount Olympus and Blue glacier is one of the best I have done. And 7 lakes basin. The few times I had a chance and the time to do overnight hikes. Beautiful place.
Oh wow, that sounds amazing!! We will definitely have to add to our list! 😍
This brings back so many memories for me: been here in 1958 (I was 8 YO), 1968, 1970, 1974, and 1998 (with my wife and daughters). Every trip was exceptional, but 1998 was the most enjoyable! My daughters must have spent 6 hours walking the beach (while my wife spent time snoozing in the car: oh, well)! Most impressive are the different expressions of Mother Nature's handiwork, all in one place! This could almost be three different parks, they are so different. President Roosevelt deserves all the credit for enabling of this park; without hm it would be a clear-cut wasteland (the lumbermen would never pass up an area like this)! Thank you much for this!!!
Thanks so much for watching!! And agreed 100% on this park being SO diverse! It really could be 3 different parks! Such a special place!
So you could be the killer ....... Some of the dates match that ...
It's pronounced Ka-lay-lock. 🙂 Glad you got to see the beauty of our state. You visited 2 of our favorite places. . Ruby Beach and the Hoh Rainforest. It was fun watching your video.
That rainbow shot is so amazing it made me teary ❤❤❤❤
I lived around here for years when I was a kid and it makes me want to visit home again. On top of what's in the video, it's super arid in the area near Sequim, even having unique species of cactus in the area. The area really is ridiculously diverse.
The scenery was very lush there. The first hike to the peak was pretty challenging especially with all of the wind. Good job guys!
Thanks so much for watching!
I’m originally from Port Angeles and living in Ohio.. this made me so homesick and excited for my trip back in July. Stormking is such an incredible view and worth the effort!
Really it's the most diverse National Park. Just came from this park after 3 days tour throughout the park on Memorial Day weekend!! We will surely get back there someday.
Awesome 48 hours in Olympic! We were just there in June ‘21 and I could not get over the diversity and beauty of this park!
It really is an incredible place!! Nothing else quite like it! 😍😍
Amazing hike! Thank you.
Thanks so much!
wow looks so amazing
It really is a beautiful place!! Thanks so much for watching!
Nice video. Thank you
Your videos are OUTSTANDING! 👏 Thank You!
Thank you so much!!
I really enjoyed this video with variety of the lush vegetation! Wishing you fun and safe travels. Thank you for sharing. Love your kindness.
Thanks so much for the kind words, that really means a lot!!
Looking magnificent! Thanks for this amazing video.
Thanks for watching!!
You guys put together a quality vlog! Nice to witness the beauty of this area and fine chemistry between the two of you. All the best for safe and enjoyable travels!
Thank you so much! We really appreciate the kind words and we are so glad you enjoyed our video! Safe travels to you as well!
Relatable! I looove hiking, but have a severe fear of heights
Haha the struggle is real!! Thanks for watching! ☺️
You guys are such a power house. +1 fan gained!
So glad you found us, thanks so much for watching!!
Great video guide!
Thanks so much!!
So cool
Thanks so much!!
During stormy weather, one needs to keep their wits about them and watch out for rolling beach logs. A late friend of mine lost one of his two daughters to a wave-swept log out there. The family had brought a developmentally-disabled young friend along for the hike. Apparently, my friend's daughter was the only one who saw the danger approaching. She rushed in at the last moment and shoved her friend clear, but she was crushed by the log herself.
I believe the National Park Service posted signs alerting visitors to the danger as a result of the tragedy. I can't vouch for that personally, since I haven't been on one of the beaches in decades myself--I'm more a fan of forest and mountains with fewer visitors; and we have many places offering such solitude on the peninsula.
By the way, Kalaloch is pronounced with a hard "A" on the second syllable.
Nice to see someone overcome her fear and enjoy an exposed promontory despite that hindrance.
Love it! This brings back so many memories of my awesome hiking trip last year. Gonna post my video on it soon. Thanks for putting together such an awesome video 🙌
Congrats on 1K! Where that first hike ended looked so epic. Thank you for recording that, because there is no way I will ever go up a roped section like that without passing out 😂😂😂 As always, Great video!
Thank you SO much!! LOL about the hike, honestly looking back now I find it hard to believe I was able to do it!
@@WaypointofView I am retired now and love to hike but I would not have attempted that in my younger days. I loved your video !
Being so close and not seeing it to go with the Tree of Life is the world's largest Alaska Sitka Tree at Lake Quinault . From here hike into the Enchanted Forest where you can find 2 species of Hemlock which also are the world's record Hemlocks , the world's biggest Red Cedar tree is no longer here coming down in a storm.
My 1st hike I was 15 and spent 7 days and 55 miles from Staircase to Lake Quinault going through the Enchanted Valley in 66. The Olympics are my favorite hikes then the Goat Rocks cause I live close and then N. Cascades.
I found this to be very welcoming and disarming. You guys seem like normal people, with normal "abilities" (I mean that in the nicest way--I am also afraid of heights and remember even in places like the Grand Canyon, I had to get on all fours when the wind picked up). Some travel videos make me feel bad for not being seasoned enough, but your video shows an approachable and realistic way about travel. You got yourself a new subscriber! I can't wait to watch all your videos and see what you guys are up to next!
Wow thanks so much, that really means a lot to us! Glad you found us and enjoyed our video!! ☺️ Thanks for watching and for the kind words of encouragement!
Great video! Thanks. I’m going there in May ☺️
Thanks so much for watching and glad you enjoyed the video! Hope you have a great trip!! ☺️
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Hats off to you guys! I’m fit and not afraid of heights BUT I hate wind in those type of forest conditions, because of Widowmaker, branches and trees. You’re lucky you did not get wiped out by a falling rotten branch!
Note to woman: you were very brave. 👊
WOW! What a great share and video of my back or front yard! Lived in the area for many years and you had shots and views I have never seen! THere is another you tuber of the man that lives in the Hoh Rain Forest too, amazing individual... All the BEST to both of you, and thanks much again! Cheers! :)
Thanks so much for watching and so glad you enjoyed the video! ☺️
The thing with the Olympics is other than Hurricane Ridge...the only way in, is on foot.
Those areas above the treeline, are the most Beautiful areas the planet has to offer.
Thanks!
You bet! So glad you enjoyed our video!
Marmot Pass my friends!!!
The way you guys talk makes this sound like a segment on the local news. Anyways, good video. Such a nice place! ✨✨
Thanks for watching!
Thank you ,I want to go there so bad😊😊😊😀
Thanks for watching!!
You were so close to Cape Flattery! That place is a must!
It was actually closed due to COVID 😕... I was SO bummed, the pictures looked amazing!!!
just moved up there! loved it too much haha
Haha, definitely don't blame you there!! We loved Washington so much!
John ........... Rem declaring me dead how's Nigeria
My best fiend and I are going for a week long girls trip in November and are so excited to see and do some of the things in your videos! I was wondering if you could recommend what shoes would be the best for all of the hiking ?
Yes 100% hands down Lowa Renegades! These are the only boots I have ever owned/ used and they are amazing! I had my first pair for 6 years and put hundreds of miles on them. I actually just replaced them last year with the same kind! I buy mine from REI.. here they are on Amazon.. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042ANDLW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=waypointofv04-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0042ANDLW&linkId=ece3fd26888094daf7a386d112360ec8 I’m sure you can buy direct from Lowa online too! Enjoy your trip!!
Looks beautiful! What time of the year did you guys visit? I'm thinking about going in May, but am not sure if that's the ideal time
May is a good time to go but you risk rain up till July/August (even then, there's no guarantee). However I'm from here and even with the rain it's stunning! But the rain is random all along the national park so hopefully when you come here it'll be nice out! Good luck and I hope you have a great time!
We went in September and I can tell you at least from our experience, there was a lot of wildfire smoke that time of year. We had time on our side and could wait it out a bit for good weather... but out of the 6 weeks we spent there, a lot of it was spent waiting out rain, smoke, etc. It is such a beautiful state though with SO much to offer!! We barely even scratched the surface and cannot wait to go back!
Love the video! What month did you go to the park? It looked beautiful!
So glad you liked the video! We were there is September 2020! It really is a beautiful park!
Awesome video! What time if the year was this?
Excellent video. Love the details and your lovely young happy energy. We have a question, where do you find the loo?
Thanks so much for watching! In the National Parks there are usually toilets at the major trailheads... but otherwise, plenty of trees and bushes (as long as you're off the trail and far away from any water source of course..) 😉
How's the ranger cases going ..... I believe they are mine in all chronically order years and such ... On or about Dec 4th 2021
OMG! those places are beautiful, right out of a Jurassic Park movie! I am getting ready to move into my "rig" (of some sort) and hit the road as a full-timer, hopefully in about 5 to 7 months. Last night I was planning my itinerary, enjoying in anticipation, and was playing with ideas throughout the whole WA State, and this morning: voila! I found your video that blew my mind away and made me realize I do have to consider spending waaaaay more time than what I thought necessary in that area!!! You made me laugh with the high tide run and scaring the seagulls away in the last scene is just worthy of a big screen movie!!! So thank you for all of that, really helpful. Question: are there bears in that area? Is it safe to walk those forests? Do you have bear spray or something like that? Thank you again, Adriana :)
Oh wow, thank you so much for these kind words.... that really means so much to us!!! We LOVED our time in Washington!! We actually spent 6 weeks there and only just scratched the surface... there is SO much to see so we are already talking about wanting to go back! You should check out some of our other Washington videos... the North Cascades were AMAZING!! The Enchantments has to be the most beautiful place I have ever seen! As far as bears go... there are definitely bears in the North Cascades. We saw a couple of black bears up there. I believe they are in Olympic too. We always erred on the side of caution and carried bear spray with us on our hikes. Good luck with all the planning.. happy to answer any questions! Not sure how far you are in the planning process but Idaho was another favorite of ours! This was not on our initial itinerary but I am SO happy we added it!
@@WaypointofView I am almost ready, just a few adjustments, but I will certainly take way slower than I initially thought. Thank you for changing my mind... it will make sense because my idea is to forget about calendars, clocks and deadlines, if I like a place I can stay longer, until curiosity kicks again. I will certainly watch your other videos!!! Thank you!!!
@@adavell Ohh I love it, that sounds amazing! 😍😍 Well enjoy and safe travels!!
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@@WaypointofView when was this
Headed south after Washington? I hope that means Oregon! I love the PNW...
We do head through Oregon! We are working on our video of the southern coast of Oregon now! Amazing! We wouldn’t trade our time in the PNW for anything! So much to offer!! Thanks so much for watching!
Love these videos! My friends and I are heading out West in August and are trying to decide between North Cascades or Olympic National Park, have any suggestions?
Thanks so much for watching! AHH that is so tough because they are so different! We reallllllly loved North Cascades... the mountains were rugged and beautiful and it felt incredibly remote. Are you guys big hikers? It seemed like North Cascades requires a bit of effort/ longer hikes to really see. If you happen to be into backcountry camping, there were some incredible opportunities for that (we were sad we didn't get to with weather, timing, etc). But Olympic is amazing too.. and so diverse and you can do some short/ easy hikes and really get to see a lot. It depends on your interests but I can tell you for me personally, I would pick North Cascades but we really love hiking in the mountains. Eeek hope this helps some... it's a tough one!
@@WaypointofView Thank you it's all very helpful!! I think we're leaning a little more towards Olympic right now just because of the diversity of hikes, and one of our concerns with North Cascades was our inexperience with mountain hiking, but I know it will be beautiful either way!
11:32 I knew this rain forest was ''adventurous''
Hey this video is amazing! Question thought, what time of year did you go? I don't see any snow but this video is posted in december?
Thanks for watching! We were there in mid-October ☺️
@@WaypointofView Thanks!
When did you guys visit ??? Love all the stops you made but curious what month this was. Upload shows December 😮
We were there in October :)
What month did you go? We are thinking of going in May.
Would you like to here our meeting up with the cougar and bear ,that live all over the lush green beauty? SolDuc falls is where I met the cougar, he was hiding in a culvert. I don’t want to ever repeat that adventure again. We lived in Sequim for about 15 years🤪😂🥴🌈♥️
What camera do you use??
We use a Fuji XT3: amzn.to/3ow4n62 ☺️
What about Ruby Beach or Beach # 4??
5:50 that's why I like this video
Thanks for watching!
@@WaypointofView My pleasure :D
Let me just say that you should never feel like you have to go on a part of a trail that scares you. You can always sit that part out. It’s okay!
Hey, what time of year was this?
This was in mid-October! ☺️
You remind me of THE STRADMAN
What month was this?
October :)
It is Not “kalalock Beach”. It is KAY la lock beach.
I wish i could give my job up to travel.
Two for two.
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Shhhhh don't tell everybody😂
Great video subscribe
Yay, thanks so much!! ☺️
How's all the cities maps that I did
DAT LUKS AMAZING 🥰😊😇😍🤩😘
I WANNA GO HIKIN IN THE USA SOMEDAY 🏔🇺🇲🤩
Thanks for watching!
They are not “star fish” They are sea stars.
No, you didn't "fall". You nearly fell. 10:26
I'm going to guess that Myles is a Leo and Jessica is a Pisces.
Haha Myles is a Sagittarius and I am an Aries! ☺️
Dont stand so close to those trees. It kills their roots
Can anyone mention what things can we cover in a day in Olympic national park.I am planning to take my girlfriend.
Olympic NP has so much to offer... there are mountains, beaches, rainforests, etc. It's pretty spread out though so it depends on what your interests are. If you only have 1 day, you could focus on the Hurricane Ridge area if you love hiking in the mountains... or on the coast if you're more interested in beaches. Or you could pick a beach or 2 and then head inland to the Hoh Rainforest which is beautiful! We covered everything in this video in 2 days but it was a lot of driving and they were very, very long days. Enjoy your trip.
@@WaypointofView thanks mate
Please stop saying “sketchy” that’s ghetto. The correct wording is “Challenging”. You guys are so annoying.
Poor thing. You'll be ok
@@nomaderic😂😂😂😂😂😂 you are to funny. I loved the video thank you. That was a little "sketchy" for me as well.😂😂😂
The way you guys talk ruins the scenery... yikes
What month was this?
We were there in late September/early October.