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Description
Mild winters, cool summers and up to 12 feet of annual precipitation produce the giant conifers that rule this rain forest. It's one of the best models of temperate rain forest in the world.
Bigleaf maple and vine maple host an abundance of epiphytes (plants growing upon other plants) that give the rain forest its characteristic look and supernatural quality. An excess of mosses, ferns and plants compete for space on the forest floor; grazing elk keep the understory open. Dead and downed trees decay slowly and support new life as "nurselogs." The eternal cycle of life and death is strikingly apparent in this magnificent forest community.
Short Walk: A short run following the Hoh Rainforest Interpretive Loop.
Gem Type: Other
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Jun 10, 2019
Thomas Brandon
The run out to 5 Mile Island and back is a great one. Gorgeous scenery, the silence of the rainforest, and a solid 12-miler out and back.
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17.6
mi
28.3
km
High Divide Loop
Difficult
Forks, WA
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Difficult
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Forks, WA |
Unknown
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62
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0.7
mi
1.2
km
Hall of Mosses Trail
Easy
Forks, WA
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Easy
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Forks, WA |
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69
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17.1
mi
27.6
km
Hoh River Trail
Intermediate
Forks, WA
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Intermediate
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Forks, WA |
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47
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9.9
mi
15.9
km
Hoh Rain Forest Out and Back
Intermediate
Forks, WA
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Intermediate
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Forks, WA |
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47
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1.4
mi
2.3
km
Hoh Rain Forest Loop
Easy
Forks, WA
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Easy
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Forks, WA |
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33
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13.4
mi
21.6
km
Bailey Range Route
Very Difficult
Port Angeles, WA
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Very Difficult
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Port Angeles, WA |
Unknown
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3
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1.2
mi
1.9
km
Spruce Nature Trail
Easy
Forks, WA
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Easy
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Forks, WA |
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18
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6.0
mi
9.6
km
Lover's Lane Loop
Intermediate
Forks, WA
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Intermediate
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Forks, WA |
All Clear
Update
Mostly Dry - Some wet areas, but little mud. Beautiful loop, lush vegetation and two sets of water falls with many shady spots for a breather or snack break. Difficult to find final mile of trail from Sol Duc Falls parking lot to hot springs resort parking lot. Map given to us at entrance showed route along road which was concerning but we followed that. Didn't see open trail to avoid main road once we reached campgrounds.
80 days ago
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22
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0.3
mi
0.5
km
Deer Lake Spur Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Forks, WA
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Easy/Intermediate
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Forks, WA |
Unknown
Update
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1
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7.5
mi
12.1
km
Sol Duc River Trail
Intermediate
Forks, WA
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Intermediate
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Forks, WA |
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11
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