On the warmest day of the year so far, we rode a gravel loop out by Blyn, Washington which is east of Port Angeles. When people think of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington I imagine they don’t get the true grandeur of the landscape. The terrain is VERY hilly and mountainous and our ride reflected …
I know, I know, you’ve read posts about us riding the ODT before. But we’re breaking it into sections and this is a different one. This time we started at Lake Crescent and headed west on the paved path. The beauty is you can pick your distance…just turn around and head back. Our ride started …
Olympic Peninsula has a lot of big hikes and my knees can’t do them close together so we sprinkle in some easier ones. Miller Peninsula State Park has some nice easy hikes and we found a route to the beach. Hikes with views of water are always a plus in my book. The Miller Peninsula …
Since we’re up in Port Angeles all summer we hope to be able to everything there is to do. On Trailforks App we saw the mutli-purpose Foothills Trails system that is close to town and checked them out. The Foothills Trails network is on Department of Natural Resources land and truly multi-purpose so you’ll need …
Deer Park is part of Olympic National Park and the road up is an adventure itself. It’s still closed to cars right now so Derek took the opportunity to ride to the top to check it out. I hiked the lower part. This road is a beast. It’s 8.5 miles up and 3820′ of climbing. …
Port Angeles, Washington is on the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Ediz Hook visible across a short span of water. We rode from East Port Angeles out along the hook and back. This ride was along the Discovery Trail and mostly separated from cars on a paved path. The section along the Hook is …
Hurricane Ridge is another popular destination within Olympic National Park and for a good reason. I’ve always loved snowy mountains so we made sure to hit this attraction early in the season to get the best views. Hurricane Ridge is just 18 miles south of Port Angeles, Washington and a great day trip. Named for …
One of the most popular things to do in Olympic National Park is hike to Sol Duc Falls. We picked a morning mid week before the summer crowds to check this out. It’s worth it. The name Sol Duc comes from a Native American word meaning “sparkling water” or “magic waters”. The latter is a more …
Madison Creek Falls is located within Olympic National Park near the Elwha River, west of Port Angeles, Washington. A very short hike to a mossy maple and cedar lined grotto and bam, there is the 50 foot Madison Creek Falls. There is almost no hike to get to it and while I wouldn’t drive all the way out here …
Port Angeles, Washington is an ideal base for a lot of our summer adventures. About an hour drive northeast and we arrived in Port Townsend for a day trip. Port Townsend Port Townsend has a long saga of soaring dreams, bitter disappointments, near death, and gradual rebirth. Located on the northeast corner of the Olympic …