u/BoolusBoro

Hey y’all, I’ll be in Kalaloch at the lodge next week from Thursday to Saturday. Friday I’ll be doing Hoh and the beaches, but I’m looking for a trail to hike Saturday before heading back to Portland. I see Hurricane Ridge, Mount Townsend, and Klahhane have all been reported snow free this week, but they’re a bit out of the way. Do I have to go to the Port Angeles/Seattle side of the park for all the good mountain hike? I know Storm King is closer but that’s still a good 2 hours out of my way. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Hey y’all, I’m flying into Portland from the east coast next week and am looking for some guidance. I originally booked the trip to focus on Rainier (I know, dumb timing, I was impulsive and had flight credits) but I know the assumption is that almost all hikes at elevation will basically be no-gos.

I’ve been seeing posts in here and other PNW subs of record lows for snowfall and people summiting Rainier even in April. My tentative itinerary now is

Wednesday - fly into Portland

Thursday - Oregon coast beaches (Ecola, Oswald, etc)

Friday - Olympic NP Hoh Rain Forest/beaches

Saturday - Olympic NP Hurricane Ridge & drive to Portland

Sunday - Columbia River Gorge

Monday - fly home

I guess my question is, would it be worth scrapping Olympic to see Rainier as I originally intended? Or will it be cold/snow covered? I know it’s a good bit of driving as well so any feedback is welcome. Thanks yall!