Plan a weekend getaway to Olympic National Park from the Seattle area! Cover the Pacific-Northwest Mountains, Rainforests, Lakes and Beaches along the stunning Pacific coast - with all the planning done for you!

This Itinerary is planned out for 3 days and includes details on:
📍Viewpoints and Hikes (different ranges of difficulty)
💰 Expected Cost
⛴️ Ferry and road routes
🚗 Miles, gas, and prepping your vehicle for the road trip
🌤️ Weather
🧳 Packing list 
🏨/⛺ Accommodation and Food

Olympic National Park  Weekend Trip 

This budget-friendly itinerary will walk you through visiting one of the most diverse national parks in the country, Olympic National Park.  As always, feel free to pick and choose trails from this itinerary to customize it to your needs.

Total trip time: 4 days (but varies with two optional overnight backpacking trips)

Nearest major city: Seattle

Seattle, WA, USA

Olympic National Park, Mt Angeles Rd, Port Angeles, WA, USA

How to Visit: Olympic National Park

Snoqualmie

Cougar

Rockport

Leavenworth

Shelton

Washington

Port Angeles

Forks

Leggett

Nevada

California

Pacific Northwest

Olympic National Park is one of the most diverse areas in the United States. Complete with jagged mountain peaks, alpine lakes, cliff side beaches, and rainforests, Olympic has it all. Planning a trip here can be difficult due to the vast area you need to cover to see everything, so use this guide to your advantage. I will provide you with everything you need from the best places to stay, eat, and hike, as well as an exact itinerary to make your trip special. 

In this guide you will find: 
A 4 day comprehensive itinerary for Olympic National Park
Best places to stay
Best places to eat
Best hikes to do
Overall trip planning advice!

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Forks, WA, USA

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Olympic National Park

Welcome to my completely unorganized but oh-so-helpful map of Washington State! An absolute smorgasbord of my own travels and research, suggestions from friends and strangers, and many treasures found along the way, this is where I compile all things WA for my future trips and yours. Things I particularly love that you’ll find a lot of:
☕️ Coffee shops & bakeries
🌮 Local cuisine
🏛️ Museums of all kinds
🌳 Gardens & parks
🛏️ Boutique hotels
🍕 Small regional chains with good reputations

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Washington, USA

Washington State

From hikes to viewpoint to stays, this guide has all you need for a weekend in Olympic National Park in Washington!

Weekend Roadtrip: Olympic National Park

Starting your trip in the Seattle Metro, this is a jam packed itinerary that will hit the major National Parks and Forests including the Hoh National Rain Forest, the Tree of Life, Forks, Washington (Twilight fans?!), and of course, Olympic National Park. Easy to moderate hike recommendations provided. 

Recommended you have a national park pass for this trip. Pack lots of on the go breakfasts, lunches, and snacks. There is one lunch or dinner recommendation. All other meals were planned as picnic meals or snacks in the car.

Weekend National Park Trip To The Olympic Peninsula 

Fly into LA, travel to Seattle by Coastal Starlight Amtrack route, Fly out of Seattle 

LA to Seattle by Coastal Starlight Train 

Hall of Mosses

Hall of Mosses Trail: 1.1 miles (easy)
combined with Spruce Nature Trail: 2.1 miles (easy)

A busy trail through lush Washington temperate rainforest that's great for the whole family. Truly amazing flora including huge old trees (western hemlock, sitka spruce), mosses, lichens, and ferns that are home to species such as Roosevelt elk. Look for young Coho salmon as you cross Taft Creek, then wander through a wonderland of moss, trees, and ferns - including an iconic moss-draped archway. This short and sweet loop is the definitive rain forest experience.

Recommend getting to the trail early, since this is a very popular spot in the National Park.

Short Hike to explore the Hoh Rainforest's lush greenery 

Hall of Mosses

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