Ben Markoch > Check-Ins
| Staircase Rapids Nature Trail | Hoodsport, WA | Jul 22, 2022 | |
| Staircase Rapids Nature Trail | Hoodsport, WA | ||
| Jul 22, 2022 | |||
| Notes: 7 mi : Met Jack and had a great unexpected hike during our last day in Olympic! | |||
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Forks, WA | Jul 22, 2022 | |
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Forks, WA | ||
| Jul 22, 2022 | |||
| Notes: Didn't make it to Second Beach due to time, but stopped in La Push and got to see First Beach! Will need to come back for this one. | |||
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Forks, WA | Jul 21, 2022 | |
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Forks, WA | ||
| Jul 21, 2022 | |||
| Notes: Hiked both short loops and 3 miles down the rainforest trail to Tom Creek and Mineral Falls. What a cool landscape! Like a rainforest w/o the heat! | |||
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Forks, WA | Jul 21, 2022 | |
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Forks, WA | ||
| Jul 21, 2022 | |||
| Notes: Spent some time hiking around the falls in the late afternoon. The sunlight filtered through the trees put everything in a sepia light. | |||
| North Wilderness Beach Route: Shi Shi Beach to La Push | Forks, WA | Jul 21, 2022 | |
| North Wilderness Beach Route: Shi Shi Beach to La Push | Forks, WA | ||
| Jul 21, 2022 | |||
| Notes: 1 mi : Spent an eerie evening hiking in the mist on Rialto beach. Took some cool photos in the giant pieces of driftwood! | |||
| High Divide Loop | Forks, WA | Jul 21, 2022 | |
| High Divide Loop | Forks, WA | ||
| Jul 21, 2022 | |||
| Notes: 5 mi : The trees here were so massive!! Soaked ourselves in the hot springs afterwards - awesome way to finish the hike. | |||
| Hurricane Ridge to Switchback Trail | Port Angeles, WA | Jul 20, 2022 | |
| Hurricane Ridge to Switchback Trail | Port Angeles, WA | ||
| Jul 20, 2022 | |||
| Notes: 4 mi — 2h 0m : Beautiful panoramic hike through alpine meadows and forests. Amazing views of the Olympic mountain range! | |||
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Port Angeles, WA | Jul 20, 2022 | |
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Port Angeles, WA | ||
| Jul 20, 2022 | |||
| Notes: Got within 6 feet of a buck! Saw 2 marmots and a black bear casually walking through the valley. | |||


