Visiting Olympic National Park meant visiting one of the greenest parts of The Evergreen State. And in the National Park, the greenest part just might be the temperate rainforests towards the western parts of the park. Seeing Hoh Rainforest turned out to be one of my most treasured memories from this trip to the Pacific Northwest.
This forest on the Olympic Peninsula is said to be the wettest place in the contiguous US States. It receives over 140 inches of rain a year, according to the NPS. This rainforest that is home to conifers, as well as deciduous trees, gets its name from the Hoh River that flows through the area as it makes its way down the Olympic Mountains and into the Great Pacific.
The Drive to Hoh Rainforest
Hoh Rainforest was what I was most looking forward to seeing in Olympic National Park. And the drive to the area was also a very pleasant one. It was late afternoon when we arrived in the area. The trees there seemed to be tall and thickly foliaged. The woods were dark and lovely. The road slithered through the canopies in tight curves and slight ups and downs. I thoroughly enjoyed being at the wheel — one way. And on the way out, I enjoyed sitting on the passenger side and taking pictures during the drive through the wooded area.
The hike through Hoh Rainforest
For a hike through Hoh Rainforest, we chose the Hall of Mosses Trail and it is a walk that I’ll cherish forever. It felt like being in a rich, green wonderland. There was green on the ground, green on the treetops, and green even on the tree trunks. This was what I had been desperate to see — all that lichen on the trees.
Hoh, being a temperate rainforest is populated with trees draped and bearded with moss. Sitka Spruce, Douglas fir, and Western Hemlock, you’ll find in plenty! Believe me, being in Hoh is not unlike being in an enchanted wood.
The ghostly trees of the ‘Hall of Mosses’
Other flora from this temperate rainforest in Washington (State)
The moss in the Hall of Mosses Trail seemed to color this forest and really stole the show. To think that this place might have been greener if we had visited a month earlier! 💚💚
I was not just tipsy from the trip to this temperate rainforest in Washington. Hoh Rainforest had me totally enthralled!
If you have plans to visit here, don’t tell me I didn’t warn you that this place just might play its magic on you. 😁What kind of places tend to make YOU tipsy from the trip or leave you enthralled? I’d love to read about it in the comments. 🙂
Other places to see in that part of Washington:
- Lake Crescent
- Hurricane Ridge
- Ruby Beach
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It is hard to believe how it could be greener. The colours are so vivid with those beautiful ferns and mosses. Thank you for sharing.
We were there in Summer. I’m sure it is dreamier in Spring.
That’s right. The colours are still so vivid. 🙂
Thank you for tripping along, today. 🙂
Gorgeous captures of the verdant rainforest
Thanks a ton, Magiceye.
I hope you are doing well and that the big trip is coming along well. 🙂
Take care. 🙂
Thank you for showing me this journey
Thank YOU for coming this way, Lillian. 🙂
A beautiful forest !!! How nice to take us there ..
That, it is. 🙂
Thank you for visiting. 🙂
Fantastic place.
Absolutely. 🙂
Welcome here, Einari. 🙂
Such an enchanting place! The mosses and lichens make it really beautiful. Did you see any rainforest critters like frogs?
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Enchanting is just the right word for this place.
I didn’t want to leave there. 😁
I didn’t notice the critters that day, Shiju. Maybe because I wasn’t really looking for them. But this place is rich in fauna. You would find them! 🙂
Wow! Incredible trees captured in your gorgeous photos. Love them!! BTW, the road is almost as pretty as the forest itself 🙂
-Soma
The bearded trees were quite a sight. Oh! and all that greenery! 💚
Roads almost always make such great photos. I love photographing them — as you know from my Instagram gallery. 😬😁
Thank you so much for coming this way, Soma. 🙂
WOW! Such a fascinating rainforest! So much to see!
Have a great weekend!
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I agree. 🙂
Thank you, Veronica. I hope you had a great weekend.
Wow! That looks so beautiful. How did you manage to come back? 😉
Doesn’t it?
We only had an afternoon to spend there. And honestly I wanted to linger there a little longer but it was beginning to get dark and we had to cover around 90 miles to get to our accommodation. :-\
Hello,
Hoh Rainforest is one of my many favorite places. It is a beautiful park, wonderful trails for hiking.
Your photos are lovely. Take care, enjoy your weekend!
Knowing your love for green spaces, I’m sure it was one of your favorite places.
It really is gorgeous!
Thank you so much, Eileen.
You have a great week. 🙂
Great post. Olympic is my bucket list. What a unique and beautiful place it is. Great photographs!!
You’re going to enjoy it, thoroughly! 🙂
That it is. Thank you, Alan. 🙂
Wow! Fantastic nature photography ~ Beautiful! Xo
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Thank you Carol. 🙂
Have a great week.
Wow! What fantastic things you found! I am so enjoying your photos.
Thanks for sharing your link at ‘My Corner of the World’ this week!
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I was so amazed by this part the National Park, Betty. So glad we went and saw it! 🙂
Thank you so much for hosting. 🙂
This is so beautiful, Divya! Reminds me of our trip to Meghalaya. Thank you for sharing and joining!
Isn’t it?
Meghalaya is also so beautiful, no?
Thank you so much for hosting, Parul. 🙂
Looks a wonderful place.
Wonderful indeed. 💚
Thank you for visiting, Linda. 🙂
I love rainforests! We have temperature rainforests here in NZ, and they are some of my favourite places. Though our trees and plants look very different. Yours are beautiful.
So very refreshing. So fascinating. Credit goes to the eye behind the lens. Keep on roaming!
USP — long time! I hope you are doing well.
Oh yes — refreshing it was.
I found it very dreamy, too. 😀
Oh! Thank you so much, USP>
I’d love to see some rainforests in NZ. Are there posts on your blog?
I’ll come by and look for it.
Thank you so much for coming this way, Mali. 🙂
Thank you so much for these deep, rich greens and the fantastic video! The Olympic National Park is on my bucket list. I suspect it will be hard to leave. Maybe I’ll bring a blanket.
Oh yes!! I swear — very difficult to leave.
You will love this part of the park, JoAnna. 🙂
Impressive entry!
As are the ghostly trees, they sure top my soup 😉
Your photos suggest a rich, ancient feel in this forest. I hope I get to see it in person someday.
Thank you, JoAnna. It’s an enthralling place – honest! I hope you get to see it, soon.