Take in tumbling waterfalls and rushing rivers miles of forested trails and wildlife and fishing like. Hoh rain forest a magical destination like no other the lush and diverse hoh rain forest is one of the most popular spots on the olympic peninsula. The rainforest is among the only protected temperate rain forests in the northern hemisphere contents show climate moisture laden air from the pacific.
The forest is within olympic national park. It is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the u s. The hoh rainforest is located on the olympic peninsula in western washington.
Hoh rainforest county jefferson county and clallam county. Some of the trees that live here are over 1000 years old. It has been designated a world heritage site and a biosphere reserve by unesco.
The hoh rain forest is one of four rain forests on the olympic peninsula. The hoh rain forest gets as much as 14 feet of rain a year. For access to restrooms only from the upper level.
The ridge visitor center is open from 10 a m. Hurricane ridge the hoh rainforest and rialto beach are now open for day use recreation. Olympic national park some of the most popular areas of olympic national park have reopened.
The hoh rain forest is accessed by the upper hoh road off of highway 101. The hoh lies on the west side of olympic national park about a two hour drive from port angeles and under an hour from forks. Visit olympic national park s alerts conditions page to learn more the diverse and dramatic hoh rain forest is one of the most popular destinations on the olympic peninsula and beyond.
Area trails and restrooms are open.
Olympic peninsula hoh rainforest. The hoh rain forest is now open for day use recreation.
The hoh rain forest is now open for day use recreation.
