Olympic National Park Hurricane Ridge

On Sunday, June 17, we left Portland and moved to the Port Angeles KOA on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. Weather in this area is often cloudy, overcast, and frustrating to someone with a hobby of photographing outdoor scenery. Fortunately Monday was a nice day and we took advantage of that and made the trip up to Hurricane Ridge.

Entrance to the park

Sunrise at the KOA with Olympic National Park in the background

View from the parking lot at Hurricane Ridge

From one of the view points you can see Port Angeles where we are staying. It was not a very clear day but we know that across the strait from Port Angeles is Canada and the city of Victory.

In the center of this photo is Port Angeles and the Strait of Juan de Fuca

There were numerous deer grazing in the grass at Hurricane Ridge. You could almost pet them and they seemed to ignore all the people around them.

Deer grazing

You can almost touch them

After walking around the parking lot area it was time to make the hike up the steep trail to the top of Hurricane Ridge.

About half way up and looking back we see this

Looking up the hill we see this. Can the old man make it?

This is the view from the top of Hurricane Ridge

Proof the old man made it to the top