Olympic National Park hiking. Hiking in the Olympic Mountains. A tour for hikers by Walking Softly Adventures - A selection of mountain hikes in one of the Pacific Northwest's premier national parks

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Cloud-wreathed Mount Angeles from Sunrise Ridge. Photo by John Osaki.

NEWS! Walking Softly's hiking trips are now offered under our "Mountain Hiking Holidays" label. You can access information about our hiking trips at the Mountain Hiking Holidays website at www.MountainHikingHolidays.com.

For a more complete description of the Olympic National Park hiking trip, please go to the Pacific Northwest Hiking: Olympic National Park page at the Mountain Hiking Holidays website.

Olympic National Park protects one of the grandest expanses of wilderness in the United States. Within its boundaries are snow and ice-clad peaks, dense temperate rain forests and miles of untrammeled wilderness coastline. Amidst this diversity of landscapes, hikers can revel in the quintessential Pacific Northwest hiking experience!

The Olympic Mountains beckon across the waters of Puget Sound. (Photo by John Osaki)

Days 1-5: Meet in Seattle and travel by road and ferry to reach the Olympic Peninsula. From your bases at Port Angeles and Lake Crescent on the north Olympic Peninsula enjoy a selection of hikes that will introduce you to the diversity of landscapes protected within Olympic National Park. Enjoy hikes along Klahhane and Grand Ridges where you'll sample the glories of the Olympic high country. Here, mountain wildflowers found nowhere else on earth bloom among the rocky crags. The air is scented with alpine cedar and views extend northward to Canada and south to the majestic jumble of peaks that comprise the "inner Olympics."

Trail along Grand Ridge between Obstruction Point and Deer Park. (Photo by Craig Romano)

Immerse yourself in the lush, mist-enveloped forests of the Pacific Northwest on hikes in the Elwha and Sol Duc valleys and along the shores of glacially-sculpted Lake Crescent. Soaring trunks of cedar, fir and hemlock create cathedral-like spaces above dense understories of sword fern and salal. Waterfalls, swirling streams, and birdsong fill the air with nature's music.

Trail through the forests of the Elwha River valley. (Photo by John Osaki)

At the western fringe of the Olympic Peninsula, hike along a rugged wilderness coast where the Pacific crashes against rocky headlands and washes the shores of sandy coves. Tide pools invite exploration, sea stacks punctuate seaward views and sea gulls wheel above solemn forests of Sitka spruce. Travel back to Seattle for your departure on Day 6.

Hiking the Olympic Wilderness Coast. (Photo by John Osaki)

Sol Duc Falls. (Photo by John Osaki)

For a more complete description of the Olympic National Park hiking trip, please go to the Pacific Northwest Hiking: Olympic National Park page at the Mountain Hiking Holidays website.

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