Mt Olympus

Washington State

Packing Up

Starting at the Hoh Rain
Forest Visitor Center in
the Olympic National
park, we pack up our
gear to start the 45 mile
round trip.

Expedition Members

Ken - Shawn - Mark

Mile One

For the first few miles
the trail is very green,
as it goes through the
temperate rain forest of
the Hoh River valley.

Location

Mt Olympus is located in the
Olympic National Park on the
Olympic Peninsula of Washington
State. A ferry ride is often
needed to get to the park.

Hoh River

The trail stays within
a mile of the Hoh River
for 14 miles.

Hoh Rain Forest

Deep in the rain forest,
Shawn pulls out the map
to check our position.

Elk Lake Shelter

As you get with in a
couple of miles of Elk
Lake open fires are no
longer permitted.
We stopped at the
Elk Lake Shelter for a
break and some water.

  Permits

A permit is required to climb or camp
in the National park and can be
obtained at the visitor's center located
at the Hoh Rain Forest entrance.

The Blue Glacier

Taking a quick break
before starting up the
" The Snow Dome ".
The Blue Glacier ice fall
is in the background.

Phone Numbers

Hoh Visitor Center 360-374-6925
Olympic National Park 360-425-0330
or 360- 425-4501
WA State Ferry 206-464-6400

The Peak

On the flat glacier above
the Snow Dome, the
summit is in sight. The
false summit is just to
the left of Shawn,
the true summit is
directly over his head.

Reference Books

Climbers guide to the
Olympic Mountains
by : The Mountaineers

Rock Moat

Crossing the rock moat
to the last pitch. The
summit pitch is a
100 foot high class 4
rock climb.

Links

Olympic National Park
Http://www.nps.gov/olym/

Washington State Ferrys
Http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/

The Summit

Mark, Ken and Shawn
on the summit of
Mt Olympus.

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