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Hurricane Ridge


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 31 attractions in Olympic National Park
Traveler Description: A 17-mile stretch of winding road through dense forests and alpine ice-covered peaks.
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Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest, Scenic drive, Hiking trail
Activities: Driving, Skiing
Address: Olympic National Park Olympic National Park, WA

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5 of 5 stars
Fishscales44 13 contributions
Hazlet
Mar 18, 2009

While driving up to Hurricane Ridge, we passed our fair share of Black-tailed deer and ruffed grouse - both of a rich chololate brown color that was accented by the greens of mosses and grasses that they fed upon. Toward the end of our drive, we rounding a bend in the road and came upon a fog bank that we... more

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5 of 5 stars
Ahuja_Ashish 7 contributions
Seattle
Oct 19, 2008

I went to Hurricane Ridge twice. First time, i went there in April and it was covered in snow. It looked great and was perfect to click pictures. last time, i was there in Sept and it was all greens. It was more than words. We went on some trails and went high up to sunrise point. Must go place!!! more

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5 of 5 stars
Jaspie46 2 contributions
Massachusetts
Aug 26, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

7 Family members drove from Northern Washington via the Edmond Ferry after flying in from Mass. and Indiana. It was rainy and cloudy and after reaching Port Angeles, we had to drive for another hour and a half to get up to the top of Hurricane Ridge. When we reached the top and looked at the clear view of the... more

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5 of 5 stars
mathdan 22 contributions
san jose, ca
Aug 5, 2008

A must if you are visiting the ONP. About a half hour drive up. Lots of easy hikes at the top with amazing views. more

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4 of 5 stars
mnhubby 120 contributions
Plymouth, Minnesota
Jul 9, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We spent one full day in Olympic Nation Park and hit all three elements (Hurricane Ridge-mountain, Hoh Rain Forest-rain forest, Rialto Beach-ocean). Hurricane Ridge was our first stop out of three. Hurricane Ridge is about an hour and a half drive up the mountains from Port Angeles. I'd consider the drive to be mountain driving, it's slow but very beautiful.... more

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5 of 5 stars
brian796 70 contributions
Jul 5, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

With spectacular views from the visitors center and lots of hiking from there, you can't go wrong. Flowers, deer, mountains, etc. We did this as a day trip from a family reunion 3 hours away and kicked ourselves for not allowing at least a couple of days in the park. The Meadows Trails were very nice. One still had very... more

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5 of 5 stars
pcoladawg 47 contributions
Pensacola, FL
Jun 14, 2008

WOW!! It was June and there was snow. While it took longer for us to get to the top than planned, the view, the experence was breath taking. There was a good bit of cloud cover so we did not get the view all the pictures show. We did get to see a bear cub near the visitor center. My... more

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5 of 5 stars
PoodleGal 37 contributions
Cedar Rapids, IA
Jun 3, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

Although we'd heard about the road construction on the way up to Hurricane Ridge, we decided to brave it. The delays were exactly as described on the website and in their brochure -- several delays of a total of about 20 minutes. The washout of the road is pretty scary to see and it's good that they are repairing it!... more

good view
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4 of 5 stars
Jessi9260 47 contributions
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Sep 7, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

Hurricane ridge is probably great on a clear day. Unfortunately we went when it was cloudy since it was the only day we had to go, wasnt worth it. So only go if it is a clear day. We could have spent time doing some nice hikes if I knew it was going to be so cloudy up there. I... more

Stunning
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4 of 5 stars
j3mmr71 15 contributions
Fremont, CA
Jul 31, 2006
6/6 found this review helpful

What an amazing place. Beautiful views! Many trails conveniently close by! Beautiful views! Wildlife within arms reach. And even mid-July there was still a fair amount of snow in some spots. The views are of the high peaks to the south, Mt. Angeles to the north and Victoria island in the distance (on a clear day). Our weather was perfect... more

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