Hurricane Ridge

Located in the Olympic Mt range. Beautiful in the winter and throughout summer. You can view Canada and Mt. Baker from the highest point. The top has limited parking. During peak season you’ll have to wait in line to enter the park.

Loved visiting this area! We went on Labor Day weekend and could not get a parking spot. I would recommend going on a week day. We returned a few days later and although we arrived around 10 am, we were able to snag a spot at the base of the ridge. We did have to walk a 1/4 mile to get to the beginning of the trail. The hike is 1.6 miles one way and you need to be prepared. It is a paved trail but it can be steep. The ascend is 700' and we saw several either turn around or stop as the rest of their group headed on up the trail. You need to take more water than you anticipate as you will become dehydrated! The view is worth the hike. It was not crowded at the top though. We were able to see Mt. Baker and Victoria as it was a clear day.

Beautiful vistas. Lovely trails. Nice drive up and down. Decent size parking lot. Trails are not dog friendly. Worth the drive. Best to visit on a clear day.

Worth the 40 min drive to the summit. You could make a whole afternoon of it doing different hiking trails. Cudos to the elderly cyclists who braved going up the mountain under their own steam

I had no idea that it would be so busy on a weekday in October! It was great to see so many license plates from all over the US. We had a gorgeous day for some stunning views. Although the visitor center was destroyed, there are facilities, an Atco trailer type bathroom setup which was clean. Lots of parking.

We enjoyed the lookouts and the small trails here. Looks like they’re in the process of building a new visitor center, but they still have rangers/information station present. There is a temporary toilet facility as well.

Park rangers are helpful! Views are beautiful. Trail is well-paved for parts if you don’t want to go all the way to the top. Bathrooms are clean.

Very nice view and I hit most of the trails once you start going up. Did not go all the way into the distance that requires you to take a narrow path down first since I was a bit tired. The hurricane ridge trail was also closed off so a bit disappointed. Would say it's an easy enough hike even on the steeper sections. You can always pace yourself or take breaks.