Olympic National Park beaches and rainforests

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Last year we visited some eastern parts of Olympic National Park in Washington state. This year, we visited several western parts of the park, including beaches and rainforests.

Quinault River Ranger Station:

Quinault River Ranger Station
Quinault River Ranger Station
Quinault River Ranger Station
Quinault River Ranger Station

Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail:

Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail
Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail

Salmon House Restaurant for dinner:

Salmon House Restaurant
Salmon House Restaurant
Salmon House Restaurant

Seabrook, a created town on the coast, aka the hellmouth:

Seabrook
Seabrook
Seabrook
Seabrook
Seabrook
Seabrook
Seabrook

Kalaloch Ranger Station:

Kalaloch Ranger Station
Kalaloch Ranger Station
Kalaloch Ranger Station

Kalaloch Beach:

Kalaloch Beach
Kalaloch Beach

Tree of Life:

Tree of Life
Tree of Life
Tree of Life
Kalaloch Beach
Kalaloch Beach
Kalaloch Beach
Kalaloch Beach
Kalaloch Beach
Kalaloch Beach

Picnic:

Kalaloch Beach

Beach 4 Nature Trail:

Beach 4 Nature Trail
Beach 4 Nature Trail

Big Cedar Nature Trail:

Big Cedar Nature Trail
Big Cedar Nature Trail
Big Cedar Nature Trail
Big Cedar Nature Trail
Big Cedar Nature Trail

Hoh Rain Forest:

Hoh Rain Forest
Hoh Rain Forest
Hoh Rain Forest
Hoh Rain Forest
Hoh Rain Forest

1.5 hours delay?!

1.5 hours delay?!
Delay

After half an hour in the line, and at least another half hour or more still to go, we gave up and turned around. Not worth that wait.


We stopped at Hard Rain Cafe for a snack:

Hard Rain Cafe
Hard Rain Cafe
Hard Rain Cafe

Mora:

Mora
Mora
Mora

Rialto Beach:

Rialto Beach
Rialto Beach
Rialto Beach
Rialto Beach
Rialto Beach
Rialto Beach