We wanted to camp at Olympus Guard Station, but the limited permits available due to Covid-19 made that impossible for this day, so we stayed at Happy Four instead. It was a very pleasant hike, but lots of people until we got past Mt. Tom Creek. A lot of people had masks on, but moving aside for folks really slowed the hike to camp down. We were able to snag the campsite just bast the trail to the bear wires, up on a grassed plateau. Two of the three bear wires were working properly, requiring us as the late to bed folks to attach ours onto others, but it worked out fine. There were quite a few mosquitos, but it’s not too bad after being able to get a fire started.
We walked over to the riverbed that night and were able to get a wonderful glimpse of the meteor shower, which was amazing to see.
We had never stayed on the Hoh River before. The woods are beyond dark and quiet, which feels so strange. There is an obvious sign of bears in the area, so utilize those bear wires. Don’t be too freaked out at night by the sound of the coyote howls from Five Mile Island. Overall it was a terrific hike and stay at Happy Four.
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