| Hoh Rainforest | |||
HABITAT: |
Olympic National Park old-growth rainforest; wetlands, Hoh River. | ||
| BIRDING: | Check riparian deciduous trees for Hammond’s Flycatchers, Warbling Vireos, Black-throated Gray Warblers, Downy Woodpeckers. Conifers sustain Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Pacific-slope Flycatchers, Chestnut-backed Chickadees. Ponds host Green-winged Teals, Ring-necked Ducks, Hooded Mergansers. | ||
VIEWING: |
Walk 0.7-mile Hall of Mosses loop, 1.2-mile Spruce Nature Trail. | ||
ACCESS: |
From Hwy 101 at milepost 178.5, turn east onto Upper Hoh Rd. Drive 19 miles. Park at visitor center. | ||
| MORE BIRDING: | For seriously hardy birders, 18.5-mile Hoh River Trail ascends to alpine meadows for Gray-crowned Rosy Finches, Black Swifts. | ||