The Hurricane Ridge-Hurricane Hill hike in Olympic National Park is one not to miss. Particularly if you are here in the Spring (this year that means mid to late July). Just as the snow retreats the flowers jump out of the ground and bloom. The sunnier faces are covered with purples, reds, yellows, reds blues and whites. Sometimes in dense clusters and sometime is bright solitary spikes. The breezes that push up over the steep ridges carry the heavy scent of new pine and flowers. Oh, if I could just bottle it! It will be absolutely magnificent given another week or so to reach full bloom.
There were black tailed deer everywhere, cute Olympic Marmots posed for many a picture, and a couple new tundra-nesting birds showed up. The trail was pretty steep and the wind was chilly, it was about 47F or so; but it was a wonderful walk.