Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest could reopen

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.
State hopes to reopen Hoh Rainforest access road by May
Private donors gave $27,000 toward the repairs, which Jefferson County officials are hoping to complete before summer.
Gov. Ferguson announces $623k for Hoh Rainforest access road
The road is the only way to access the Hoh Rainforest and it’s been closed since December due to heavy rains which washed away portions of the road.
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.
Hoh Rain Forest could reopen in May with new road repair plan
Washington state is providing more than $600,000 to help repair the lone access road to the Hoh Rain Forest, which officials say should allow the popular area of Olympic National Park to reopen sometime in May.
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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State funds to repair Hoh Road
Washington state will fund repairs to the Upper Hoh Road, which washed out late last year. “Heavy rains washed out part of ...
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This one road’s closure could cancel your summer plans
The Hoh Rain Forest is known for its moss-covered trails ... whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird. The pod of Bigg’s killer whales visited Elliott Bay and ...