Tucked between Mount Olympus and the west coast of Washington, the Hoh Rain Forest is an old growth temperate forest known for its enchanting ecosystem of mossy trees and lush ferns. I was fortunate to enjoy a recent nature photography walk along the Hall of Mosses trail.
Near the end of a long road-trip through six national parks, including some very dry, hot deserts, visiting the Hoh Rain Forest was particularly magical. This ecosystem receives an average annual rainfall of 12 feet (3.6 meters) and the cacophony of green, lush textures and steady light rain was both refreshing and surreal.
The Hall of Mosses trail winds through enormous groves of western red cedar, bigleaf maple, Sitka spruce, western hemlock, and Douglas fir trees. This stretch of trail is very accessible to hikers of all experience levels and was a wonderful way to experience the unique magic of Olympic National Park.
The full set of my Hoh Rain Forest travel photos can be viewed in my travel photography archives and licensed here.