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Backpacking the Hoh Rainforest

The following pictures were taken on a trip to the Hoh Rainforest in the Olympic National Park .

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I've posted about 34 pictures, so it'll take a bit of time to download.  But, I think it's worth the wait.

Park Entrance.jpg (192803 bytes)

The Olympic National Park Entrance to the Hoh Rainforest.

Trail Entrance.jpg (242617 bytes)

At the Trailhead (from L-R) are Tony, Patrick, Eric, Scott and Jeff .

Camp One.jpg (230300 bytes)

Camp One (Olympus Guard Station) on the Hoh River.  Is that Patrick relaxing again???

Hoh Bridge.jpg (232383 bytes)

Hoh River Bridge

West View Hoh Bridge.jpg (116671 bytes)

This is the view we're looking down at.

East View Hoh Bridge.jpg (140285 bytes)

This view is about 150 ft. down to the tributary that feeds the Hoh River.

Ohh Mrs Havasham.jpg (179203 bytes)

Taking a break.  Ohhhh Mrs. Haversham.........

Camp Two.jpg (143145 bytes)

Camp Two (Elk Lake)

Bathtime.jpg (192487 bytes)

Bath time in Elk Lake.

At One With Nature.jpg (244810 bytes)

Tony, at one with nature.

Jeffs Diet.jpg (119872 bytes)

Jeff's Diet!

Jeff on Diet.jpg (141753 bytes)

Jeff on his Diet.

Blair Witch.jpg (83399 bytes)

Blair Witch?....JASON!!!

Wakeup Eric.jpg (125334 bytes)

Wake up Eric!

Jeff Patrick and Eric.jpg (103191 bytes)

Jeff, Patrick and Eric with Mt. Olympus in the background. 

Guard Yurt .jpg (179431 bytes)

Guard Yurt at Glacier Meadows (brilliant, brilliant)

Resting on the Moraine.jpg (185821 bytes)

Catching a few winks on the Glacier Moraine.

Group on Moraine.jpg (109560 bytes)

Group Pic on the Moraine.

Wendy and Bret.jpg (155673 bytes)

A couple we met on the way up to the Moraine (Wendy and Bret from Maryland).

Blue Glacier East.jpg (281786 bytes)

Mt. Olympus and the Blue Glacier from the Moraine (east/left).

Blue Glacier West.jpg (300222 bytes)

Mt. Olympus and the Blue Glacier from the Moraine (west/right).

Scott on Rock.jpg (159924 bytes)

Scott on a large rock in Glacier Meadows.

Elk Lake.jpg (184190 bytes)

Elk Lake from the Glacier Meadows Trail.

Waterfall.jpg (156505 bytes)

A Waterfall on the way  to Camp Three.  This gives you a pretty good idea of what the trees and groundcover look like in the Rainforest.

Group Pic.jpg (197626 bytes)

Group Pic - Notice the thickness of the canopy and how the sun only shines through in a few small areas.

Scott and Big Tree.jpg (156582 bytes)

Scott hugging a huge Cedar Tree.

Guard Station.jpg (174732 bytes)

Olympus Guard Station

Cooling Feet.jpg (159472 bytes)

Cooling our feet off in the Hoh River after a 10 mile day.

Camp Three.jpg (175844 bytes)

Relaxing at Camp Three (Five Mile Island)

Sunrise Over Mt Olympus.jpg (78478 bytes)

Sunrise over Mt. Olympus across the Hoh River.

Trip End.jpg (199335 bytes)

The end of the line (36 miles later). 

Toasting Trip.jpg (130462 bytes)

Toasting the Trip.  It feels so good to get out of those hiking clothes and boots.  

Fantastic Trip Everyone!!!  So, where are we going next year???


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