The Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park

We arrived at Olympic
National Park
Hoh Rain Forest.





Trees grow to amazing heights of 200 feet and more here.  The Hoh Rain Forest receives rains of 140 to 167 inches, or 12 to 14 feet per year. And, it's often foggy here.  The ocean moderates temperatures here that rarely dip below 32 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and rarely reach 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer.

This Sitka Spruce Tree is

over 270 feet tall, over

12.5 feet in diameter.

The tree's age is estimated at

between 500 & 550 years old.

Dead trees are an important
part of the rain forest's
ecosystem.

The decaying wood becomes a
habitat for mosses, tree seedlings,
fungi, small mammals & insects.

The Visitor Center

Mosses grow everywhere....
including the abandoned
telephone stand.

Oregon Spikemoss hang from

trees in the Hoh Rain Forest.

The moss is so heavy that
I can imagine an animal
gazing into the creek.

Many visitors take photos

of this configuration of

felled trees.

These small pink flowers
stand out against all the
green of the forest.

The moss covered trees

provide a primeval feel.