Olympic coast hiking

Olympic National Park

Cape Alava Trail

The Cape Alava trail on the northern Olympic coast starts at Lake Ozette (6 miles return)

Low tide on the coast when we arrived

We made our way north towards Tskawahyah Island as the sun was going down

Cape Alava hike in Olympic national park, Tskawahyah island at sunset

Sea stack formation at Cape Alava

Rialto Beach to Sand Point

Rialto beach hike on the Olympic Coast of Washington

In late July, my brother and I walked one way from Rialto Beach to Ozette (20 miles)

Rock hopping on a backpacking trip along the Olympic coastline in the national park

The majority of the walk involves rock hopping with campsites on isolated beaches

Hole-in-the-Wall

The fog lifted on the second day and we explored some tide pools

Overland trail on a hike in Olympic national park

Overland trail connecting the beaches

Tide charts are provided when picking up permits at the Ranger Station in Port Angeles, making your way around difficult sections like Cape Johnson at low tide is necessary. Above is one of the easier areas south of Cedar Creek

Olympic coast backpacking walking through high tide

My brother timing his run

Norwegian memorial camp on the Olympic coast of Washington

The Norwegian memorial campground has plenty of beach space away from the tide line

South Sand point beach on the Olympic coast, Washington

With the mist/fog returning, we blitzed the final day hiking ten miles back to the car at Ozette

Resources: NatGeo Map