Looping the Olympic Peninsula

Just to the west of Seattle, the Olympic National Park protects forests of Sitka spruce, Douglas fir, hemlocks and Big Leaf maples that flourish to grand proportions in 200+ inches of rain a year...the only temperate rain forests in the world. After parking the riglet on the main road, we road the Harley 18 miles along the Hoh River to the Hoh Rain Forest. We hiked through the interpretive Trail of Mosses. We were curious about the many huge trees lined up in rows. They had all grown on a "nurse tree." You will want to read the sign board in the photos below for details. We ended the day soaking in the Sol Duc Mineral Hot Springs, an outdoor spa that has offered "soothing relief for whatever ails you" for more than 100 years. Ahhhhh!