Travel to Hurricane Ridge

                                         A view from Hurricane Ridge

Whether you are a visitor or residence of Washington State Hurricane Ridge is a wonderful spot to visit. It is located in the Olympic Mountains. It takes about three and half hours to get there from Seattle if you travel around going south on I-5 to Tacoma. You then would take the Bremerton Highway 16 exit in Tacoma right after the Tacoma Dome. You would then head toward Silverdale and Poulsbo in Bremerton. You would then go over the Hood Canal Bridge and head for Port Angeles. In Port Angeles you would follow the signs for Hurricane Ridge. You can take the Seattle to Bremerton ferry as well however it will take a little longer get to Hurricane Ridge.

There are several hiking trails at Hurricane Ridge. They are not too long and you can do it in one day. One year my brothers and I hiked a seven mile trail that was very beautiful and easy. We spent the night staying in a tent before returning the next day.

Port Angeles is another wonderful place to visit as well. Less than an half hour drive going West toward Forks, Washington is Lake Crescent. Very beautiful spot that you can stop at and enjoy as well; the road is quite narrow so you have to watch what you are doing driving especially if it is raining. I have always thought it would be a great place to have a car race. It would be interesting to see how many cars would end up in the lake.

Besides spending the day at either Hurricane Ridge or Port Angeles there is a lot to see. Looking out from Port Angeles on a clear day you can see a little of Vancouver Island. If you like there is a ferry ride from Port Angeles to Victoria British Columbia. I recommend making a reservation to get on the ferry. You can drive your car onto the ferry or leave the car in Port Angeles and ride as a passenger only. If you want to spend time in Victoria itself only I would go on the ferry as a passenger only. Looking to see other parts of Vancouver Island then I would take your car. Vancouver Island is a very large so you can take several days to enjoy it. You can then return going to Port Angeles if you left your car there or taking another ferry to Seattle with your car.

The Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island are two great spots to enjoy your vacation over a period of days. It all depends how much time you want to spend. So happy travels to you.