Olympic Mountains from Hurricane Ridge_02

by Greg Reed

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Olympic Mountains from Hurricane Ridge_02

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Greg Reed

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Taken Summer of 1974 from Hurricane Ridge.
Mamiya C220 with 80mm lens on Ektachrome.

Hurricane Ridge

Located in the northern half of Olympic National Park, Hurricane Ridge is the heart of day use activity. Starting at Port Angeles along Puget Sound the seventeen-mile long Hurricane Ridge Road snakes up the side of the Olympic Mountains to 5,240 feet. With the road sanded and paved by the National Park Service, Hurricane Ridge is a source of year round outdoor adventure.
When you reach the top of Hurricane Ridge the activity you can do is completely dependent upon the season and your interests. In June and July, the sub-alpine meadows to the north of the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center are awash in a sea of color including red, blue, yellow and white. In August and September the wildflowers brown in the tepid northwest summer and what can seem like endless rain gives way to sunny days. October and November brings change to Hurricane Ridge, with frigid wind driven rain eventually becoming wet heavy snow. December to March Hurricane Ridge is transformed into a winter wonderland buried in snow, even though Port Angeles just eight miles to the north remains green year round. Finally in April and May the snow melts and the days get longer allowing the vital wildflowers to bloom once again.

Source: http://www.outdoorplaces.com/Destination/secret/hurricane_ridge/

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September 10th, 2012

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