The notebook of Port Angeles et Hurricane Ridge
Seek beauty in the lines of the terrain.
Alpine creests, deep lake and northern access to Olympic National Park.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Mountain · Lake · Forest · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Port Angeles et Hurricane Ridge
Alpine creests, deep lake and northern access to Olympic National Park.
Hurricane Ridge, Lake Crescent and Marymere Falls are the most telling landmarks in Port Angeles and Hurricane Ridge. Together, they form a destination where mountain reliefs, shores and lakes, forests and natural spaces meet, with atmospheres that change over the course of the stages rather than just one uniform decor.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Hurricane Ridge
- Lake Crescent
- Marymere Falls
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Nature and panorama
Hurricane Ridge
Hurricane Ridge opens one of the most direct accesses to the mountains of the National Olympic Park since Port Angeles In clear weather, the subalpine meadows, the serrated ridges and the Strait of Juan de Fuca share the horizon; in winter, the snow turns the road into an alpine escape.
Lake
Lake Crescent
Lake Crescent It lies in a deep glacial valley, surrounded by slopes covered with conifers. Its very clear water takes on dark blue tones near the banks, and pontoons, small beaches and nearby trails make it a peaceful step between Port Angeles Marymere Falls and the Olympic coast.
Nature and panorama
Marymere Falls
Marymere Falls It is joined by an easy forest trail from the Lake Crescent area. The trail crosses an old humid forest, passes on small bridges and then climbs to a fine waterfall that falls into a circus of moss and ferns, especially pleasant after the rain.
Nature and landscape
Dungeness Spit
Dungeness Spit The walk follows a narrow line between waves, floating wood and seabirds, with the Olympic Mountains behind you and, at the end, the lighthouse laid at the bottom of the water.
Practical tips
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