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Olympic National Park


Cape Alava Trail

Walking through the forest
The Cape Alava trail on the northern Olympic coast starts at Lake Ozette (6 miles return)
Low tide on the beach
Low tide on the coast when we arrived 
Cape Alava trail on the Olympic coast
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 in Olympic National Park coastline
Hole-in-the-Wall
Low tide pools on the walk
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
Picture
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

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