Mar 18, 2025 · The Hoh Rain Forest, pronounced "Hoe", earns its name from the ever-flowing Hoh River that carves its way from Mount Olympus towards the Pacific Coast. However, where the name originates, is up for debate.

Feb 12, 2025 · River crossings: There is one crossing of a braid of the river near 8-mile and a few small stream crossings. Unique features: Temperate rain forest, opportunites to view wildlife, views of Mount Olympus and Blue Glacier from the end of the trail Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate Distance: 17.4 miles to Glacier Meadows

About 56 miles (90 km) long, [3] the Hoh River originates at the snout of Hoh Glacier on Mount Olympus and flows westward through the Olympic Mountains of Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest, then through foothills in a broad valley, emptying into the Pacific Ocean at the Hoh Indian Reservation. The final portion of the Hoh River ...

Hoh Rainforest is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the U.S., located on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state. [1] It encompasses 24 square miles (62 km 2 ) of low elevation forest along the Hoh River , ranging from 394 to 2,493 feet (120 to 760 m).

Hike the Hoh River to the Blue Glacier through lush rainforest. Pass spectacular old-growth dripping with moss, nurse logs providing nourishment to full grown trees and end with a panorama including the the aptly named Blue Glacier and Mount Olympus.

Jun 11, 2018 · The Hoh River valley in Washington's Olympic National Park is a strange and beautiful place. It's one of the only temperate rain forests in the United States, and its lichen-shrouded trees and...

The Hoh River Valley is home to giant trees that are hundreds of years old. At the end of the Hoh River Road are the Hoh Rainforest Ranger Station and the Hoh River Trailhead. Keep your eyes open for wildlife such as bears, raccoons, and Roosevelt Elk.

You can’t escape a sense of magic at the Hoh. The huge trees, the cascading moss, the birds and Roosevelt elk, the Olympic Mountains rising above and the broad river valley extending up and downstream all add up to make this a hike that must be done at least once in a lifetime.

The Hoh River Trail in Olympic National Park is a bucket-list worthy hike. You'll start the adventure by hiking along the Hoh River, which is fed directly from glaciers, making it a cold, milky-gray color.

May 24, 2023 · Few short backpacking trails spoil their visitors with quite so diverse and delightful an array of scenery as the trail along the Hoh River in Washington State’s Olympic National Park.