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pacific nw starter trip

Olympic, three ecosystems

Rainforest, Pacific coast, alpine ridge in one trip. Four nights, base-shift mid-trip.

WA 4 nights tent couple or solo water, solitude, photography

Pick your dates

These dates are open right now: Sat to Wed, 4 nights at Staircase Campground. All 4 nights bookable. Change them if you like.

We'll match this trip's vibe against live campsite, trail, fire and weather data and return a real itinerary you can save.

What the trip looks like

Day 1, Hoh Rainforest

Drive to the Hoh, set up camp, walk the Hall of Mosses at dusk.

Camp
Hoh Campground, river loop.
Trails
  • Hall of Mosses (0.8 mi loop)
  • Spruce Nature Trail (1.2 mi)
Activities
rainforest walk, river setup, Roosevelt elk watch

Day 2, deeper into the Hoh

Walk a few miles up the Hoh River Trail, lunch at the gravel bar, rest at camp.

Camp
Same site.
Trails
  • Hoh River Trail (turn around at Mile 5)
  • Spruce loop
Activities
river hike, camp swim, campfire

Day 3, relocate to the coast

Pack out, drive 1.5 hr to Kalaloch or Mora, beach walk at low tide.

Camp
Kalaloch or Mora Campground.
Trails
  • Ruby Beach
  • Second Beach (4 mi RT)
Activities
coastal drive, tidepool walk, sunset over the Pacific

Day 4, ridge views and home

On the way home, detour to Hurricane Ridge for an hour of alpine views.

Camp
Pack out morning.
Trails
  • Hurricane Hill (3.2 mi RT)
  • Cirque Rim (0.5 mi)
Activities
alpine ridge walk, drive home

Day-by-day notes are curated starting points. Once you pick dates, Ranger pulls live availability, current trail conditions, active fire perimeters near the route, and a 7-day forecast at your anchor.

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