Olympic National Park – Hurricane Hill

Most of Olympic National Park is inaccessible – unless you’re willing to hike there.  We were advised the best place to see the mountain peaks that form the park was from Hurricane Hill – so named for the wind that blows over this exposed ridge.

One of our most challenging hikes to-date, but, the views from the top were spectacular;

 
So close we could almost stroke her – and not too bothered by us being there;

 
Looking back down the route we’d just climbed;

 
 
Some young buck we met near the top;



Looking north over the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Canada on the horizon (about 40 miles away); 

 
Frozen lake.

 
J at the top playing in the snow, Mount Baker is in the background about 100 miles away;

 
The full Olympic mountain range;

 
The intrepid explorers;

 
 and their new pet, Murphy the Marmot;




Note the gormless expression – he’s going to fit right in…


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