Tag: Olympic NP
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Return to Lena Lake
July 23, 2025. Tacoma, Washington. Day 63 of 170 Some hikes just call for a repeat visit, and Lena Lake is definitely one of them. This 7.2-mile roundtrip trek, with an elevation gain of 1,300 feet, rewards you with a fantastic swimming lake at the top. Our last trip to Lena Lake was on a…
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Exploring the Magic of Lena Lake: A Hiker’s Paradise
July 12, 2025. Brinnon, Washington. Day 52 of 170 Today was our last hike at Olympic National Forest. We chose to hike Lena Lake, a 7.2-mile round trip with a 1,300-foot elevation change. By the numbers, it’s a moderate to difficult hike, but the trail is well-maintained with a number of switchbacks that make the…
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Hiking Murhut Falls: An Olympic National Forest and Hood Canal Gem
July 11, 2025. Brinnon, Washington. Day 51 of 170 Today we hiked yet another gem in the Olympic National Forest: Murhut Falls. This trail is perfectly maintained, and at only 1.8 miles roundtrip with a 250-foot ascent, it rewards you with one of the most astonishing and accessible waterfalls we’ve ever experienced. The two-tiered, 130-foot…
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Day 3 at Olympic National Park: Exploring Rocky Brook Falls
July 9, 2025. Brinnon, Washington. Day 49 of 170 Today was a rest day, but not without a short visit to a nearby waterfall. We took a brief walk to Rocky Brook Falls. The falls are unique in the incredible access they provide visitors. Access to the falls is a five-minute walk, or 200 yards,…
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Day Two at Olympic National Park: Our Crescent Lake Experience, From Rock Chips to Rainforest
July 8, 2025. Brinnon, Washington. Day 48 of 170 On our second day at Olympic National Park, we had to take care of those inevitable travel mishaps. After 6,700 miles of trouble-free trekking, we unfortunately took two flying rocks to our car windows yesterday on the way back to the Airbnb. Not one to procrastinate,…
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First Day Exploring Olympic National Park: Hurricane Ridge Trails
July 7, 2025. Brinnon, Washington. Day 47 of 170 To say we visited Olympic National Park today is an understatement. This vast national park covers 922,650 acres, making it larger than the state of Rhode Island. It encompasses almost the entire Olympic Peninsula in western Washington State, sharing the land only with the Olympic National…