My wife and I braved a drive through dense fog at 4:30am to get to the top and watch the sunrise and illuminate the Olympic Range. A magical experience.

My wife and I braved a drive through dense fog at 4:30am to get to the top and watch the sunrise and illuminate the Olympic Range. A magical experience.
This is a great trek up the mountain and well worth the 17 mile long and winding road. Breathtaking views along the way and unbelievable view at the top. Don't miss it if you're in the area.
We took the Seattle ferry that could accommodate 2500 passengers and 225 cars- amazing. Then driving all the way up the Hurricane Ridge road from the Olympic NP visitor center, through thick green forested winding road. As we neared the top, snow greeted us on both sides of the winding road. We saw few deer grazing on the road sides....
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One of my best friends lives in Seattle and every time I visit we take a driving adventure and it never ceases to amaze. Our visit to Hurricane Ridge was the first stop on our "Twilight Tour" (no shame!). The drive up to the visitors center and parking lot I liken to climbing track to the first large drop of...
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Only a short drive from Port Angeles, Washington, is Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. In the winter you can ski a short rope tow. Locals ski and snow board down to a site along the road where a friend drives them up to the park again. It is a charming spot in the summer, with views over the glacier...
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This review is more of an overview of Olympic National Park since there doesn't seem to be an option to review the park as a whole, only parts of it. That's not surprising considering how vast the park is.
We didn't get to see Hurricane Ridge because the road to it was closed, even though the ranger at the Visitors...
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Great view, You feel like you are standing on top of the world. nice people. lots of things to see, hiking, but the air is thin. Found it a bit hard to get my breath.
Road is closed on weekdays in March. Check out the webcam on the NPS website before going - will tell you if the view is worth the 30 minute drive.
It costs $15 to buy the pass to drive up to Hurricane Ridge, but it is almost always worth the cost.
We went up when it was cloudy/raining, and so it seemed like it would be a waste of money, but after driving through the at times very very thick cloud, we came out the top of it and then...
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Hurricane Ridge, at 5242 feet, offer spectacular views of the Olympic mountain range. Also the visitor center is very informative and has a gift shop and food options. To get the full Washington and Olympic National Park experience, with rolling green hills and snowcapped mountains and wildlife all around, Hurricane Ridge is a must-stop travel spot.
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