Trail:  Started at Hurricane Ridge up to the sunrise trail, veered into the Klahhane Ridge trail and followed this down to Lake Angeles and the Lake Angeles Trailhead. About 9.6 miles clocked (at Lake Angeles TH it said it would be about 9.9) downhill. 

Getting there: No issues, we parked our car at the Lake Angeles Trailhead (a few spots left about 8:15 as cars seemed to be parked there for camping) and walked to the bus stop. For a dollar each, we rode the Clallam Transit bus up to Hurricane Ridge. This was an awesome option for this hike and would totally use it again! 

Bathrooms- There were bathrooms at Hurricane Ridge and potable water, which was awesome!

Trail was absolutely beautiful as wildflowers were out! Once we got past maybe a half mile onto the Klahhane trail, we barely saw anyone until we started descending towards Lake Angeles. 

Going from the top of the ridge down to Lake Angeles was BRUTAL! The scree field, dust and steep descend made for a very slow go and lots of slipping, even with a pole. It was not a joke. Slow and steady was key but it was pretty treacherous. Be really slow and careful going down- the scree hill was real. 

We also went through quite a bit of water (we had a 1.5 L which we used all of and most of the 2 L between two people) as lots of direct sun and terrain exposure. 

Lake Angeles was beautiful, but not a ton to look at between the lake and back towards there river where there were TONS of frogs! No visible man made bathroom at Lake Angeles or the trailhead FYI. 

Overall, it really fun way to see lots of terrain in the park! 

Beautiful day hike out on the peninsula. I had been wanting to check out the Olympic Mountains for awhile, and found a great sunny day to do it. Drove through Tacoma to get to Port Angeles and then up to the parking area. The lots were pretty full, so we parked to hike to Sunrise Point first and by the time we returned the lots were more clear and we were able to drive to the Hurricane Hill trailhead unobstructed.

I was surprised that it was a completely paved trail, as I'm not used to that. But it was an incredible view all the way up and we saw many deer at the top munching on grass or enjoying the shade. It made for a mystical and lovely experience. We also saw a black bear on the drive out and some orcas on the ferry ride back to Seattle. 

We followed the Cirque Rim trail to its intersection with the High Ridge trail, then continued left onto the High Ridge Trail. After a short but steep uphill climb, a trail junction intersects with the Sunrise Point and Sunrise Ridge trails. We took a quick side trip to Sunrise Peak for amazing views, then headed out on Sunrise Ridge. Most of the elevation gain is gentle, but there is one series of downhill switchbacks. The views just get better as you go, and we hiked until we reached the junction with Mount Angeles and Klahane Ridge (a small sign with an arrow saying "trail" is the only marker here). This is about a 2.8 mile hike from the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center. We chose this as our turnaround point, and were treated to more incredible views on the way back.

Overall, the trial is in good condition, although there was one small fallen tree that hadn't yet been cleared. It's very dry, making the loose dirt quite slippery. Wear shoes or boots with good traction, and you may want hiking poles as well. My five-year-old managed this hike, but it was a little scary for him along some of the ridges. If you're hiking with young kids, be sure they are ready for a somewhat challenging hike -- no horsing around, paying attention to their feet, etc, so they can have a safe and fun experience.

It's also very exposed, so sunscreen, water, and hats were essential. It's a wonderful moderate hike to introduce anyone to the Hurricane Ridge area, and taking the Sunrise Ridge trail beyond the High Ridge and Sunrise Point lets you escape some of the heaviest crowds.

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For the second day of our Manorial  day trip to Olympic N.P., we visited Hurricane Ridge. We arrived at around 10am. The visitor center area was busy but it was not hard to park. Luckily we came in the morning. When we left in the afternoon around 1pm, there was a half-mile line outside the park entrance.

It was cloudy, but luckily the cloud was high so the visibility was still good. Mt Baker was visible from Hurricane ridge. We randomly picked the Sunrise Point trail near the visitor center and it didn't disappoint us. This is a mild trail suitable for family hike. The first half of the trail was snow-covered. Luckily we had micro-spikes with us, so I had no problem at all hiking up the snow-covered slope carrying my 30 lb daughter on my back. At the top of slope, it became snow free. My daughter then hiked up to the Sunrise Point by herself. We then came down through the High Ridge Nature Trail, which faced southeast so it was now free. We met a group of deer eating right next to the trail. 

I hiked to Klahhane Ridge starting from the Hurricane Ridge visitors center (instead of the Switchback trailhead), which brought the round trip distance to about 10 miles according to my pedometer.  This route gives you a few miles with big sweeping views as it takes you along Sunrise Ridge, before intersecting with the switchback trail that leads up to Klahhane Ridge. 

There were 3 other cars when I arrived at the parking lot at 8am (about 3/4 full when I left at 1pm).  Roads and trails were all in great condition.  Since the weather report was mostly cloudy, I was a worried I would be hiking inside a cloud, but I still had great views and it made for some really dramatic lighting. For this route, start from the trailhead at the east end of the visitors center lot, head up towards Sunrise Point and peel off to the right toward Khlahhane Ridge. There are two other junctions along the way where you will want to stay to the right to keep on this route.  When you hit the marked intersection with the switchback trail, turn up the hill, where it gets steep quick.  The effort is well worth it--at the top, I had panoramic views of Port Angeles and the water, Mt Angeles, and distant peaks of the Olympics.