Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest could reopen

Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest looks set to reopen this summer after new funding source emerges
The only road with access to the rainforest in Olympic National Park has been closed since December 2024 from a washout, with funding uncertain.
Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest could reopen in May after state, private grants
Nearly 460,000 people visited the Hoh Rain Forest last year, Olympic National Park reported. It has been closed for nearly three months.
Washington to pay for road repairs so Hoh Rain Forest can reopen
A washout has closed the only access road to the Olympic National Park’s popular Hoh Rain Forest since December.
Washington state eyes disaster declaration to reopen Olympic Park’s Hoh Rainforest
In December, the Hoh River took out Jefferson County’s Upper Hoh Road, the only vehicular access to the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center, campground, picnic area, and trailheads. The county’s efforts to get federal aid for emergency repairs have failed,
Hoh Rain Forest road closure could impact tourism in Olympics
A popular destination in the Olympic National Park has been closed with no timeline for reopening. Because the Upper Hoh Rain Forest Road is the only route to the rainforest’s trailheads, its closure could lead to canceled summer plans and disappointed tourists.
Ferguson orders use of $623K in reserve funds to reopen damaged road to Hoh Rain Forest
Bob Ferguson announced on Thursday that he directed the use of $623,000 from the strategic reserve account on an emergency basis to fix the access road to the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park.
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Will Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest be closed this summer? Here’s what we know
Options for Hoh Rain Forest road repair Should the Emergency Relief Program funding not work out, there are other ...
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Hoh Rain Forest
With an annual rainfall ranging from 140 to 170 inches, the Hoh Rain Forest is a lush ... Port Angeles and less than an hour from Forks, Washington. It can be accessed via Upper Hoh Road, off ...
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Olympic National Park's Hoh Rain Forest needs federal funds to reopen. No one knows when it will.
Rebecca Patterson thought that Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest would be the perfect place to elope ... Administration’s regional emergency relief program and the Washington Department of ...