Get ready to be amazed by the vibrant green, moss-covered, fern-filled forests of Washington

1. Hoh Rainforest to Blue Glacier Trail

• • Trailhead begins: Hoh Rainforest Visitor Center in Olympic National Park

  • Length: 35-50 miles out & back

  • Elevation gain: 6,000 ft

  • Highlights: Finding and meditating the exact spot of “One square inch of silence”

Behold the “X” that marked the spot of “one of the most quiet places left on earth”

It’s pretty scary to say, but someone just died the day before we climbed this ladder. This is the most sketchy section of the trail leading to the Blue Glacier.

A nap is needed after the steep ascent up to the Blue Glacier

2. Ozette Triangle

• • Trailhead begins: Ozette Ranger Station in Olympic National Park

  • Length: 10 miles out & back

  • Elevation gain: 500 ft

  • Highlights: Watching ten bald eagles nest in the treeline

3. Necklace Valley in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

• • Trailhead begins: Off Foss River Road in Mt Baker Snoqualmie National Forest

  • Length: 15-20 miles out & back

  • Elevation gain: 3,700 ft

  • Highlights: Teal glacial till lakes!

4. Dorothy Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

• • Trailhead begins: South Fork Campground in the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest

  • Length: 13 miles out & back

  • Elevation gain: 2,600 ft

  • Highlights: Rafting across Lake Dorothy

5. Lake Anne in Mount Baker Wilderness

• • Trailhead begins: Lake Ann TH in the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest

  • Length: 8.6 miles out & back

  • Elevation gain: 2,000 ft

  • Highlights: Seeing a bear dash across the meadow

Don’t forget to Leave No Trace, read all regulations for the park you will be in, and check the weather forecast before setting off on your journey. Happy Trails! – Dendrophile Danielle