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.
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.
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.
Washington to pay for road repairs so Hoh Rain Forest can reopen
A washout has closed the only access road to the Olympic National Park’s popular Hoh Rain Forest since December.
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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Will Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest be closed this summer? Here’s what we know
blocking access to Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest. Courtesy Jefferson County Public Works One of Washington’s most popular natural wonders is currently closed and faces significant ...
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National park gateway town fights to keep America's quietest forest accessible
In December, the one road leading to Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest, the quietest place in the country, closed indefinitely due to washout damage. Local agencies were having trouble ...
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Hoh Rain Forest might not be able to open this summer due to road washout
FORKS, Wash. — A popular hiking and camping area inside Olympic National Park is still closed after a storm washed out several feet of the only road that can access it in December. The Hoh Rain ...
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This one road’s closure could cancel your summer plans
Because the Upper Hoh Rain Forest Road is the only route to the rainforest’s trailheads, its closure could lead to canceled summer plans and disappointed tourists. The Hoh Rain Forest is ...