Why choose this Port Angeles tour?
Olympic National Park is well known for having several different ecosystems to explore: subalpine forest, wildflower meadows, temperate rain-forest, and the rugged Pacific Shore. This twelve hour tour allows you to sample each of these systems with the added advantage of having an experienced guide to answer any questions that may arise. Come explore tide pools along the coastal beaches, roam among old-growth forest, trek atop mountain ridges with breathtaking vistas and stand by glacier-birthed rivers and lakes. The tour begins on a leisurely ferry boat ride over the Puget Sound to the Olympic Peninsula. The exact itinerary will be curated by the tour guide however our first stop will usually find us at Hurricane Ridge where you will hike to an incredible view of the valley below and the snow-capped mountains in the distance. We will move on to Crescent Lake and the seasonally Sol Duc Valley, and a sandy beach along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Please plan on approximately six miles.
Duration: 13 hours
Starts: Port Angeles, United States
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Port Angeles, Washington, United States Itinerary Breakdown
Olympic National Park is well known for having several different ecosystems to explore: subalpine forest, wildflower meadows, temperate rain-forest, and the rugged Pacific Shore. This twelve hour tour allows you to sample each of these systems with the added advantage of having an experienced guide to answer any questions that may arise. Come explore tide pools along the coastal beaches, roam among old-growth forest, trek atop mountain ridges with breathtaking vistas and stand by glacier-birthed rivers and lakes. The tour begins on a leisurely ferry boat ride over the Puget Sound to the Olympic Peninsula. The exact itinerary will be curated by the tour guide however our first stop will usually find us at Hurricane Ridge where you will hike to an incredible view of the valley below and the snow-capped mountains in the distance. We will move on to Crescent Lake and the seasonally Sol Duc Valley, and a sandy beach along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Please plan on approximately six miles.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hurricane Ridge, Washington 98362, USA
Views of the Olympic Mountains from a mile high, Hiking, food, gift shop, wildlife, seasonal snowshoeing
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lake Crescent Rd, Olympic National Park, WA 98363
A gorgeous, glacier carved lake that is so clear you pear deep in the lake. A national park lodge is located here and a nice place to relax if not going on a hike to Marymere Falls and old growth trees. Kayaks and other boats are available to rent if you choose not to hike.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Salt Creek Recreation Area, 3506 Camp Hayden Rd, Port Angeles, WA 98363-8702
Optional stop depending on the tide: Sea-stack and tide pools with a great beach. If tide or time tables are not conducive to stop at Salt Creek Recreation Area a stop at Dungeness Spit will replace it. Dungeness spit is also a great beach and wildlife sanctuary. Hike and enjoy.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Dungeness Recreation Area, 554 Voice of America Rd, Sequim, WA 98382-9537
Optional Stop: If tide or time tables are not conducive to stop at Salt Creek Recreation Area a stop at Dungeness Spit will replace it. Dungeness spit is also a great beach and wildlife sanctuary. Hike and enjoy.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Elwah River, Washington
optional stops depending the day, waterfalls, big trees, the largest dam removal and wildlife rehabilitation project in the world.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: 801 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Ferry rides, round trip. Ride across Puget Sound to access the western peninsula where the National Park is. See wildlife and great views of Islands and Downtown Seattle. (we may leave from Edmonds Ferry Terminal)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jamestown S’Klallam Reservation, Blyn, WA, USA
This is where we stop for food. full service deli, espresso coffee, souvenirs and everything you will need to snack on for the day
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sol Duc Falls, Olympic National Park, WA
Optional park stop. Fall is most likely time to stop. A very pretty waterfall, old growth forest with with areas exhibiting temperate rain forest. Seasonal Salmon runs too, in autumn. hiking or if you bring your swimsuit you can soak in hot springs.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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