First Road Trip in the Jeep: Olympic National Park

I’ve always wanted to visit Olympic since I was a kid. It lived up to the hype. Can’t wait to get into the backcountry and maybe see some bears next time.

Trail: Mt. Stormking

Location: Olympic National Park

Distance: 4 miles

Elevation: 2000 ish

Features: Mountain View, Lake Views (you can even see into Canada!)

Permit: No (for day use, yes for over night)

Camping Notes: Difficult to find any (“non-dispersed”) camping late on a summer Friday

Ideal Time of Year: Spring, Summer, Fall

Crowds: Generally pretty crowded, we passed a good amount of people

Nearby: Shadow Mountain RV Park, Port Angeles

Also Pictured: Hoh Rainforest

Matt Brielmaier