Hurricane Hill Trail
The Hurricane Hill Trail at Olympic National Park near Port Angeles, Washington is a difficult 3.4-mile out-and-back hike that features panoramic views of snow and glacier-capped mountains, Port Angeles, and even Vancouver Island in Canada from Hurricane Ridge.Hiking Hurricane Ridge
This hike begins at the main parking lot at the end of Hurricane Ridge Road where visitors will find the trailhead on the northwest side of the lot. The Hurricane Hill Trail first passes through an evergreen forest before it quickly opens up to stunning panoramic views of the Olympic Mountains with their snow and glacier-capped peaks in the distance.The paved trail follows a mostly-flat elevation grade, with minimal easy uphill portions for the first half-mile of the hike. On your way toward the steeper section of trail, you'll also find views to the east. Eastward views include Mount Angeles and its surrounding peaks like First Top and Second Top. Around mile 0.5, hikers will pass the Little River Trail on the right-hand side, which is where the Hurricane Hill Trail begins to climb at a moderate to "hard" elevation grade.
On your way toward the summit of Hurricane Hill, the trail continues to provide stunning panoramic views of the Olympic Mountains, wildflowers growing on the trail, and opportunities to keep an eye out for wildlife like the Olympic Marmot and deer.