We visited Quinalt Rainforest on a hike one day, Hoh Rainforest on a hike another day, and now Bogachiel Rainforest on today’s hike. The Bogachiel is less visited. In fact, the day we hiked it there were no other cars in the parking lot. It is the hardest to get to in that the road …
Olympic National Park was created in 1938 to preserve “the finest example of primeval forest…and provide permanent protection for the herds of native Roosevelt elk.” The Hoh Rainforest encompasses 24 miles along the Ho River. We have never been here before and love it. The Hoh Rainforest is named after the ever-flowing Hoh River that …
Majestic glacier-carved and glacier-fed Lake Quinault is surrounded by mossy old growth trees of the Quinault Rain Forest, one of only three temperate coniferous rain forests in the Western Hemisphere. The Lake Quinault area is home to some of the largest trees in the world. The Quinault Valley hosts the largest known western red cedar, …
We are finally n Washington! Most people don’t know where the Olympic Peninsula is so let me explain. The Olympic Peninsula is anchored by the majestic Olympic Mountains and bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the north and the Hood Canal to the east. It is …
Derek and I have visited Astoria several times back when we lived in Bend and it is always fun. This visit was no different. I craved fish and chips so first up was a stop at The Bowpicker. The Bowpicker is a converted gillnet boat that sits on dry land now in a little lot …
After leaving our spot at Cape Lookout we continued on 101 heading north to Warrenton where we are camping for a week to check out the area. Our first day was a trip north into Washington to tour Cape Disappointment. We stopped first in Cannon Beach to see Haystack Rock. First some quick facts. Cape …
Tillamook Cheese In 1984 renowned Canadian cheesemaker Peter McIntosh brought his cheddar cheese-making expertise to Tillamook County, where he taught the locals all he knew, earning the nickname “Cheese King of the Coast.” In 1909 several small creameries joined forces to ensure all cheese made in the Tillamook Valley would be the same high quality. Each …
Cape Lookout Trail is a 5 mile roundtrip trek out to the tip of the cape. We are camping for a week at Cape Lookout Campground near Tillamook and did this hike one morning. The trail from the campground heading north up to the start of the Cape Trail is closed so we drove the …
As I mentioned before, there are so many features along the Oregon coast besides just sand and waves. One day we headed south from camp to check out a couple more coastal formations and we hiked up Cape Perpetua for a stellar view. Devil’s Churn This deep chasm exposes the shoreline’s volcanic history and shows …
The coast around Newport, Oregon has a lot to see and do. There are so many interesting formations to see and we played tourists. Yaquina Head Lighthouse First up was the Yaquina Head Lighthouse. We parked at the Interpretive Center and walked a paved path all the way out to the lighthouse. The historic Yaquina …