Hurricane Hill Out and Back

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

With views of the Olympic Mountains, Vancouver Island and Mount Baker, one could spend hours standing atop Hurricane Hill taking in the sights. Luckily, during the summer months, this trail is easy enough for the whole family to enjoy. In the winter, the trail is longer and covered in snow, but offers some of the best-groomed areas for snowshoeing and cross country skiing in the Olympic National Park.

This is an awesome little trail run, with zero obstacles. If anything, the views will cause more stumbles than anything else.

Located just past the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center, this trail is a year-round favorite for tourists and locals alike. Chances are, you won't be alone on this trail, but there are plenty of places to take in a view in silence. Hurricane Hill can be steep to beginners, but the reward is worth the effort.

The trail is paved in its entirety and easy to follow. It starts out relatively flat as it sidehills the side of two highpoints. The second sidehill is a slight climb. After this point it switchbacks steeply to the wide summit plateau area. On a clear day this route is hard to beat. Return the way came.

During late summer, marmots, deer and wildflowers are abundant.