Hoh River Trail, Olympic National Park, Hoh Rainforest to Blue Glacier on Mt. Olympus
Taking in the scenery at Elk Lake after climbing up to the Blue Glacier on Mt. Olympus in Olympic National Park. The Hoh River trail starts in the mossy and lush Hoh Rain Forest. From there you climb over 5,000 ft. in elevation along towering trees and rock to overlook the windswept Blue Glacier on Mt. Olympus. Tracing your steps back to the Hoh River visitors center the hike covers over 36 miles of diverse climate and ecosystems ranging from temperate rain forest to alpine.