Hoh River #15
Apr 25, 1999
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Hoh River-Five Mile Island
- Region: Olympics -- West
- Agency: Olympic National Park
- Trails: Hoh River (#15)
- Avg Rating: 3.31
- Be Aware Of
- Snow on trail
Snow become solid but hard below 2000' elevation, about one half mile above the High Hoh Bridge. The trail has been damaged damaged by avalanches in several places a mile above the bridge. There is steep hard snow in the switchbacks below Elk Lake. The lake is frozen and covered with snow seven to ten feet deep. A dead (stinky) goat is reported in the shelter at Hoh Lake. Above the lake, the trail is completely obscured by snow ten feet or more in depth. Recommended to be expert in map and compass, and carry an altimeter for travel beyond the lake. There are many avalanches that have come down across the trail above Hoh Lake and there is no sign or clue of where the trail is. Near Jemrod Creek, travel is along a cliff on very steep and exposed terrain; belaying is recommended. Snow depth is over fifteen feet near Glacier Meadows. Avalanche hazard above Glacier Meadows.
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