GORGEOUS time on the trail. Perfect conditions. It was long, but oh boy was it worth it!
You have to ford water in 2 spots getting to the Olympus Guard Station. They're not that deep but do require a bit of balance. I wished I brought my Chacos that I left in the car. My polyurethane Birkenstocks were better than nothing.
We camped at Olympus Guard Station the first night. We got in late due to a late start from the 3 hours wait to get into the park past the guard station. It was hard to find a spot for a tent and we ended up setting up on a sandbar in the river which ended up being awesome!
The second day, we moved camp to Lewis Meadow in the morning and got an dreamy spot on the river. We did make it to the incredible Blue Glacier and back well before dark despite starting the hike around 1pm. You've probably read about the ladder. It's a safe ladder, but it does require some strength and time to climb up/down. I'm a 29 yr-old in great shape who goes to the gym all the time and I thought it was pretty difficult! I'm not a climber though. You will make it, it's just hard.
The third day we packed up and went home. Loooong walk through the Hoh.
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