The Hoh Rain Forest is a lush paradise in Olympic National Park, famous for its temperate rainforest ecosystem. With rainfall between 140 and 170 inches annually, this green sanctuary features ...

With an annual rainfall ranging from 140 to 170 inches, the Hoh Rain Forest is a lush, green wonderland, with mosses and ferns covering every tree and surface. According to the NPS, it is one of ...

Key Points The Hoh River Trail to Mineral Creek Falls was named one of the best hikes in AllTrails’ 25 Trails to Explore in 2025 list. The route goes through the Hoh Rain Forest, one of the few ...

The Hoh Rain Forest is known for its moss-covered trails and is one of the quietest spots in the U.S., according to AXIOS Seattle.

Walk through the moss-laden trails of the Hoh Rain Forest, marvel at the massive sea stacks of Rialto Beach, and take in sweeping summit views from Hurricane Ridge. Feast on local Salish Sea ...

The Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park sees 12 or more feet of rain in an average year, every surface gleaming with moisture and the cycle of decay and renewal relentlessly under way.

Jon Preston, the lead rain-forest interpreter for Olympic National Park, explores the stump of a 400-year-old Sitka spruce in the Hoh Rain Forest just west of Seattle.

At 450 million years old, moss may hold the key to surviving our rapidly warming planet. Mosses were among the first land plants to evolve out of the ocean roughly 450 million years ago. They grow ...