After a good nights sleep we decided not to waste a lot of time and got on the road to the Hoh Rainforest. This 85 mile drive takes you through some of the most beautiful areas of the Olympic Peninsula. A few words from Wikipedia on the Hoh Rainforest follow:
"The Hoh Rain Forest is one of the few temperate rain forests in the world, and is also the largest. It is located on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state, USA. Within Olympic National Park, the forest is protected from commercial exploitation. This includes 38 km of low elevation forest (120 to 760 m) along the Hoh River. Between the park boundary and the Pacific Ocean, 48 km of river, nearly all of the forest has been logged within the last century.
Annual precipitation ranges from 3.6 to 4.2 m (12 to 14 feet). Summers are relatively dry, but only by comparison to the rest of the year. The late fall, winter and spring floods cause the Hoh River to regularly erode its banks, change its course, and deposit fresh terraces of alluvium that are soon colonized by Red Alder. Giant trees topple into the river increasing the diversity of aquatic habitats."
The Hoh Rainforest is home to a U.S. Park Service ranger station, from which backcountry trails extend deeper into the national park. We took a short, popular trail near the visitor center to the Hall of Mosses. After we had tried on our last visit to the Hoh Rainforest to catch the height of the trees and other impressions by photo, we did not try again this time. Remember the realtor's phrase ' You have to see it, to appreciate it!'.
Annual precipitation ranges from 3.6 to 4.2 m (12 to 14 feet). Summers are relatively dry, but only by comparison to the rest of the year. The late fall, winter and spring floods cause the Hoh River to regularly erode its banks, change its course, and deposit fresh terraces of alluvium that are soon colonized by Red Alder. Giant trees topple into the river increasing the diversity of aquatic habitats."
The Hoh Rainforest is home to a U.S. Park Service ranger station, from which backcountry trails extend deeper into the national park. We took a short, popular trail near the visitor center to the Hall of Mosses. After we had tried on our last visit to the Hoh Rainforest to catch the height of the trees and other impressions by photo, we did not try again this time. Remember the realtor's phrase ' You have to see it, to appreciate it!'.
We hiked for a couple of hours on the well defined trails and had a wonderful time. My son, who is from Hawaii, was amazed at the size of the Sitka spruce. The tropical rainforest of Hawaii doesn't see trees growing to such height and girth. When you make it to Sequim, put the Hoh Rainforest at the top of your things to do.
All in all, we had a wonderful time with the children. So many things to do in Sequim, so little time in a 1-week vacation! Now, the kids are gone and our Sequim vacation rental is again available for guests for a relaxing monthly Sequim vacation. Remember the vacation rental is perfect for all the folks who want to retire in Sequim, search for a Sequim Home to buy and basically get to know life in Sequim. We are happy to be of help. Greetings from the Sequimers
p.s.
I nearly forgot to mention that the Sequim Health Fair was a great success. So many health care professionals volunteering their time and services.
All in all, we had a wonderful time with the children. So many things to do in Sequim, so little time in a 1-week vacation! Now, the kids are gone and our Sequim vacation rental is again available for guests for a relaxing monthly Sequim vacation. Remember the vacation rental is perfect for all the folks who want to retire in Sequim, search for a Sequim Home to buy and basically get to know life in Sequim. We are happy to be of help. Greetings from the Sequimersp.s.
I nearly forgot to mention that the Sequim Health Fair was a great success. So many health care professionals volunteering their time and services.
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