Hall of Mosses Trail

Olympic National Park / Peninsula (June 2010)

The Hoh Rain Forest of Olympic National Park is a beautiful, lush, moss-covered forest reached via an offshoot road that heads into the heart of the Olympic Peninsula from the west side of the highway 101 loop. At road's end is a visitor's center and two easily accessible hikes. The 1.2 mile Spruce Nature Trail wanders through a diverse forest that shows different stages of development and adaptation, part of which hugs the shore of the Hoh River. The 0.8 mile Hall of Mosses Trail is deeper and darker in greenery, with vegetation growing on top of other vegetation. This location is also a jumping off point for much more strenuous multi-day backpacking trips into the Olympic Mountain range.

Lush moss covers all the branches of a mature tree

 

The mosses bring life and animation to dark, mysterious trees

 

 

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