Olympic National Park is one of the most diverse parks in the entire country, and winter is our favorite time to visit. We can play in the snow at Hurricane Ridge in the morning and then head down to Lake Crescent and hike to a waterfall in the afternoon.
Hurricane Ridge, at an elevation of 5242 ft, is Olympic’s alpine destination, where you can snowshoe, cross-country and downhill ski, snowboard, and more. The winter season here runs from late November through the end of March, and Hurricane Ridge Road is typically open to uphill traffic from 9am-4pm, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Winter storms, however, can close or delay the opening of Hurricane Ridge Road. All vehicles, including those with 4-wheel-drive, are required to carry tire chains. When the parking lot is full, cars are held at the entrance station until a parking space opens up.
(These videos were taken in February. The waterfall is Marymere Falls.)
2 weeks ago
This looks beautiful to me! And I’d love to go there sometime!