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Hoh
River
by LITs
(Llamas In Training)
Hoh trailhead
(from the Hoh Web site) |
Vegetation in the Hoh Rain Forest
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| Description Ecosystem
type: Rain forest, montain forest,
sub alpine meadow
Trail tread types: Well
maintained
General elevation trend:
The trail is generally flat for the first 13 miles then becomes steep to Glacier Meadows.
River crossings: There
are a few small creek crossings.
Unique features:
Temperate rain forest, ancient forests, opportunites to view wildlife, views of Mt.
Olympus and Blue Glacier |
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Here's the start
Dave Spring showing the
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| As you can see, we all? knew exactly where we were going -
on the map....
...and some just wondering why AM I here.... |
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...Unpacking at the Hoh Parking lot.... |
Loaded and Tied....
Ready to ride.... KEWL ! ! ! (heheh)
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And and running... or
walking as the case may be... at least we're not crawling..
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...And the instructor at large... Stopped and wondered to himself..... Is
THERE
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It is lonely at the top... |
The first BIG Tree...
... for the camera... |
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Just
... down by the river
side... or stream as it were... making sure we're going in the right direction and ON the
right path? |
| They say, to get back in touch with nature, it helps to
Not sure this is what they had in mind...
or maybe it is..... |
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Hmmmm 1 - 2 - 3 - 4..... people out of 7? Sooooo
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| Excelsior....! ! ! ! !
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Tally-ho...! ! !
...Some people just shouldn't be
allowed coffee on these trips... |
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Deep into the Forest we
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| Just a simple 5 minute
.... Lot
of hustle and bustle needed.....
...to plan the next leg, restore resources, eat and drink for energy and
general activity for the next climb....
Yawn...... |
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...and .... big mountain in the back... (heheh)
Thinking how lucky I am, that I don't have to be there by night fall.... |
| Somewhere up the Ice pack
climbed..... |
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Eventually they the Snow
Dome, but were stopped by a cravass to Mt Olympus... |
| ...and back home again to the kitchen and a hearty meal.. Prepared by
the
(not moi) |
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.... with by Lamp
Lite.... and yes... it was a little sunny up there.... |
| on the return... You take the High Road....
I'll take the Low Road...
Hmmmm mabye a little coffee might help
keep them ... what little there
is... |
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Heheheh....
You tell me which log ....
...but a log it is..... |
| And on this return.... 18.? miles out..
...... in one day...
...and that's it...
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