It can take a lot longer than you expect to reach many destinations within the park. Plan extra time for driving! Hoh Rainforest to - Crescent Lake -Storm King Ranger Station - 65 miles, 1 hour ...

The main road into the Hoh Rainforest is set to reopen on Thursday after being closed since December. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson made the announcement on social media Monday.

Most travelers begin at the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center, which is staffed with rangers who can offer advice on what to see and do. The visitor center also houses exhibits and a bookstore.

The rainforest’s primary hiking trail, Hoh River Trail to Mineral Creek Falls, leads you through the trees and ferns to the 60-foot Mineral Creek falls. From the falls, most hikers turn around ...

And that goes for locals and for visitors.” The Hoh River undercut Upper Hoh Road, shown on Jan. 19, 2025, the only vehicular access to Olympic National Park's Hoh Rainforest, in December 2024.

The Hoh Rainforest access road is set to reopen on Thursday ahead of the peak tourist season on the Olympic Peninsula. Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the reopening date on Monday morning.

Hoh Rainforest access road to reopen on Thursday The road was washed out in a December storm, and some were afraid it wouldn't be repaired in time for summer until some lawmakers found the funds.

On May 25, the center will open daily. Last year's storms also damaged park trails, including the Hoh River Trail. For trail information, park officials encourage hikers to call 360-565-3100.

Local News State hopes to reopen Hoh Rainforest access road by May Private donors gave $27,000 toward the repairs, which Jefferson County officials are hoping to complete before summer.

Last year, the Hoh Rain Forest saw nearly 185,000 visitors between June and August, the third-most of any part of the park, according to NPS data. That accounted for 12% of the park’s 1,563,073 ...

An estimated 450,000 people visited the Hoh Rainforest during the summer of 2024. It is considered a "critical driver of tourism on the Olympic Peninsula," according to Ferguson.

Last year, the Hoh Rain Forest saw nearly 185,000 visitors between June and August, the third-most of any part of the park, according to NPS data. That accounted for 12% of the park’s 1,563,073 ...