Today was a beautiful day for a top-down drive to the Olympic Peninsula and up to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. It was so clear we could see Victoria B.C. across the Strait. The elevation at the Visitor Center is about 5200 ft, but feels much higher as you look out along mountain ridge tops. We bought a year park pass ($30) and look forward to exploring more of this amazing park. It’s a national treasure.
Thanks for sharing these pics, Ms. Fernwoodsy. Yesterday was a perfect day in the Pac NW. Wasn’t it though? I hiked out the Columbia River Gorge up to Larch Mountain east of Portland and had clear views all the way up to Mt. Rainier. Ah, late summer …