Tide pools and Hurricane Ridge

I read about an area of Tide pools relatively close to where we are staying. When we arrived at the Salt Creek Recreation area, a Clallam county park, we were surprised to find a campground that would have fit our RV with appropriate hookups and a gorgeous view of the Straight of Juan de Fuca. It would have been an awesome place to camp! Anyway, we made the most out of the day use and walked down to the tide pool area. It was pretty chilly in the shade of the cliff with the wind blowing. Here are some photos:


This county park was also had two large bunkers that were used during WWII to house guns that would defend the pacific shoreline if needed from invading countries. These days, they have large trees growing on them and in front of them. You can't even see the water from the openings.

By now, it was later in the afternoon and most of the morning clouds were burning off, so we drove up to Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Forest to see if we could view Mt. Olympus. Mt. Olympus is the tallest peak in the Olympic range. This is part of the view and the Carrie glacier.

We went from the beach to the mountains in one day! Pretty cool.