The Hoh River is a river of the Pacific Northwest, located on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington.

2024年9月8日 · River crossings: There is one crossing of a braid of the river near 8-mile and a few small stream crossings. Unique features: Temperate rain forest, opportunites to view wildlife, views of Mount Olympus and Blue Glacier from the end of the trail Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate Distance: 17.4 miles to Glacier Meadows

The Hoh Rain Forest, pronounced "Hoe", earns its name from the ever-flowing Hoh River that carves its way from Mount Olympus towards the Pacific Coast. However, where the name originates, is up for debate.

2025年1月16日 · The Hoh River Trail in Olympic National Park is a bucket-list worthy hike. You'll start the adventure by hiking along the Hoh River, which is fed directly from glaciers, making it a cold, milky-gray color.

2023年12月1日 · The Hoh River Trail is a 17-mile long trail that follows along the banks of the Hoh River on the western side of the Olympic Peninsula in Olympic National Park. The Hoh River is fed by melting glaciers on Mount Olympus in one of the rainiest locations in the United States.

The mossy Hoh River is among Washington’s most iconic places. Clear and undammed, the river hosts one of the healthiest wild salmon runs in the Lower 48 states. Downstream of Olympic National Park, people come to the Hoh River valley to fish, hunt and gather plants.

2022年9月6日 · A Hoh River Trail day hike is the perfect way to experience the temperate rainforest in Olympic National Park. In today’s post, I’ll share the highlights of a 5.6-mile Hoh River Trail day hike that includes two waterfalls: Mineral Creek Falls and …

The Hoh is truly one of the West's great rivers, renowned for its healthy runs of native salmon and steelhead, its turquoise water and its incomparable setting at the foot of the Olympic Mountains, amidst one of the world's largest temperate rainforests.

Hike the Hoh River to the Blue Glacier through lush rainforest. Pass spectacular old-growth dripping with moss, nurse logs providing nourishment to full grown trees and end with a panorama including the the aptly named Blue Glacier and Mount Olympus.

You can’t escape a sense of magic at the Hoh. The huge trees, the cascading moss, the birds and Roosevelt elk, the Olympic Mountains rising above and the broad river valley extending up and downstream all add up to make this a hike that must be done at least once in a lifetime.