Hoh River Trail to Blue Glacier — Friday, May. 15, 2015

Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast

I camped at Olympus Guard Station the first night, day-hiked to the lateral moraine overlook the second day, and I returned to the trailhead on the third. There are a few minor blowdowns past Five Mile Island, but the only technical obstacle is the slide at the second avalanche chute, less than half a mile from Glacier Meadows. The ladder is out, and I recommend gloves for the climb down and back up the rope. There is no snow all the way up to the moraine overlook and no snow on the descent to the glacier. The forest is at the height of spring, and the glacier is incredible. I spotted a single marmot above Glacier Meadows on the terminus trail!