For the third year in a row I've had the pleasure of organizing a group trail run to mark the winter solstice (or whatever weekend day is closest!). This year we headed out to Olympic National Park and went ~10 miles up the Hoh River to the Hoe Lake trail junction, just past the Olympus Ranger Station.
Of note, the trail has multiple large washouts and a few swampy sections from the recent flooding (there are probably five sections of shin-deep water that vary from 30ft long to close to 75ft); ~10 large blowdowns as well.
Thanks as always to the guys for coming out.
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| Tony, Will, Michael, Matthew, Ian, Luke, Kevin, Ray (missing photog Dave) |
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| Hoh River; every gravel bar had groups of recently-washed-up blowdowns |
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| A sample of the five or so swamps covering the trail |
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| Bear prints lasted about a mile along the trail |
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| One of the large blowdown-washout combos |
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| The blowdown and washout from the bottom |
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| Near the Olympus Ranger Station meadows, looking up toward point 5200'+ |
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| Fording the stream was considerably easier, Ian! Michael's photo |
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| Olympus Ranger Station |
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| Blowdown |
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| Matthew in the Hoh rain forest |
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| This group of elk hung out at the five-mile meadows all day |
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| Hoh rain forest; Dave's photo |
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| Will's photo collage |
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