What a perfect day for this place! I was a bit skeptical about how this place could be different from any other PNW forest, but it so much is. Nowhere else will you find such thick and abundant mosses. Totally worth the drive.
Arrived at the parking lot at 11am. It was about 60% full. NP entrance booth was closed, but there was a ranger at the visitor center helping people buy passes (and ensuring they are displayed). Restrooms were open and neat.
Our hike consisted of Hall of Mosses loop [approx. 30 min], Spruce Nature loop [approx. 45 min], and about 1.2mi into Hoh River trail before turning around. All trails were in good shape, with some minor mud spots. Lots of mosses, lichens, gigantic trees, and decaying foliage.
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