Maplelongjohn t1_j8rv5yt wrote on February 16, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Nice shot.

It is so difficult to convey the beauty of the Hoh in a pic...

As for over use, I grew up on the OP back in the 90s and visited often... I was out there In 5/'18 and back 5/20 it seemed like a herd of elephants had moved in between those visits....

Like grossly trampled off trail evidence everywhere, litter up a thousand percent....

Sad...

philipito t1_j8s3zdk wrote on February 16, 2023 at 3:46 PM

The Quinault Rainforest is less traveled, and I personally think it's more beautiful than the Hoh.

alltheketoladies t1_j8s7wue wrote on February 16, 2023 at 4:12 PM

I totally agree! The size of the trees is breathtaking too.

philipito t1_j8s835t wrote on February 16, 2023 at 4:13 PM

Those sitkas are girthy AF.

deserthominid t1_j8swv0o wrote on February 16, 2023 at 6:51 PM

Just did a Quinault hammock camp with my buddy last week. It was chilly and drizzly but beautiful as always.

landscapeluke OP t1_j8vidbx wrote on February 17, 2023 at 6:17 AM

The Quinault Rainforest was also amazing! Did you manage to visit the waterfalls there?

philipito t1_j8vixdv wrote on February 17, 2023 at 6:23 AM

Which ones? There are waterfalls all throughout the trail. There are some tall waterfalls in Enchanted Valley that are quite a sight.

landscapeluke OP t1_j8vjs7p wrote on February 17, 2023 at 6:34 AM

The most memorable was called Cascade Falls. I think there's another waterfall with the same name so I got confused when I was looking for it haha. I also visited Merriman Falls and a few others... I need to go through my photos once more

landscapeluke OP t1_j8viaz1 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 6:16 AM

Thank you. I agree, it's pretty sad to see that not everyone respects the national parks.