SATURDAY
8:30 A.M., SEATTLE
Ferry to Bainbridge Island
From Interstate 5 South, take Exit 164 (the "Ferries" exit); from I-5 North, take Exit 164B. Follow the offramp to 4th Avenue South. Turn right. Follow 4th Avenue South for 1 block to Royal Brougham. Turn right onto Royal Brougham and drive for 5 blocks past Safeco Field to Alaskan Way. Turn right onto Alaskan Way; keep to the left lane. Follow the signs for the Bainbridge Ferry, which is located at 801 Alaskan Way (also known as Pier 52). Call (206) 464-6400 or go to Washington State Ferries.10:30 A.M., PORT ANGELES
Arthur D. Feiro Marine Life Center
After departing the ferry in Winslow, follow Highway 305 North for about 13 miles to Highway 3. Take a right onto Highway 3 North and drive about 7 miles to Highway 104. Take a left onto Highway 104 West and drive for about 16 miles to Highway 101, the main thoroughfare around Olympic National Park. Follow Highway 101 West for 37 miles to North Lincoln Street in Port Angeles. Take a right onto North Lincoln Street heading north and drive for about 1 block to East Railroad Avenue. The marine center parking lot is to the right. The center itself is located on the pier adjacent to the waterfront trail. Call (360) 417-6254 or go to Arthur D. Feiro Marine Life Center.11:30 A.M.
Landings Restaurant
Landings Restaurant is located 1 block west of the Arthur D. Feiro Marine Life Center at 115 East Railroad Avenue. Call (360) 457-6768.1 P.M., OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK
Hurricane Ridge
To get to the Olympic National Park Visitor Center, return to Highway 101 and backtrack about 1 mile east to Race Street. Turn right onto Race Street, which will turn into Mount Angeles Road. Drive for about 1 mile to the Olympic National Park Visitor Center (3002 Mount Angeles Road). From the visitors' center, continue south on Mount Angeles Road to the park entrance. Follow signs for Hurricane Ridge Road. Call (360) 565-3130 or go to Olympic National Park.4 P.M., LAKE CRESCENT
Hike to Marymere Falls
From Olympic National Park, backtrack to Highway 101. Turn left onto Highway 101 heading west and drive for about 20 miles to the turnoff for Marymere Falls. Follow the signs to the parking area.6 P.M., SOL DUC
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort
From Marymere Falls, backtrack to Highway 101 and then turn right. Follow Highway 101 West for about 7 miles to Sol Duc Hot Springs Road (the turnoff will be on your left). Drive for about 12 miles to the Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort. Call (360) 327-3583.
SUNDAY
11:15 A.M., SOL DUC RIVER
Salmon Cascade Exhibit
These small falls are located about 5 miles north of the Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort on Sol Duc Hot Springs Road.12:30 P.M., FORKS
Forks Timber Museum
Backtrack to Highway 101 and turn left. Drive for about 29 miles on Highway 101 Southwest. The Forks Timber Museum is located on the south side of town at Highway 101 South 1421. Call (360) 374-9663.1:30 P.M., OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK
Hoh Rain Forest
From the Forks Timber Museum, turn left onto Highway 101 heading southwest. Follow 101 for about 11 miles. Then turn left onto Hoh Rain Forest Road. Drive for about 19 miles to the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center. Call (360) 374-6925.3:30 P.M.
Kalaloch Beach
Backtrack to Highway 101 and turn left. Drive for about 14 miles to Rudy Beach, the first of the easily accessible Olympic National Park beaches. Kalaloch Beach is about 8 miles south on Highway 101.5:45 P.M., LAKE QUINAULT
The Salmon House at Rain Forest Resort Village and Lake Quinault Lodge
The Lake Quinault Lodge is less than an hour's drive from Kalaloch Beach. Follow Highway 101 southeast for about 30 miles to Lake Quinault. Then turn left onto South Shore Road. Drive for about 2 miles to Lake Quinault Lodge. The lodge is located at 345 South Shore Road. Call (800) 562-6672 or go to Lake Quinault Lodge. The Salmon House at Rain Forest Resort Village is located at 516 South Shore Road, about 1 mile east of Lake Quinault Lodge. Call (800) 255-6936 or go to Rain Forest Resort Village.
MONDAY
11 A.M.
Quinault Rain Forest Nature Trail
The Quinault Rain Forest Nature Trail is located about 1 mile west of Lake Quinault Lodge on South Shore Road. From the lodge, turn right out of the parking lot and drive for about 1 mile. Hikers can pick up maps at Lake Quinault Lodge or the Quinault Ranger Station, immediately east of the lodge. Call (360) 288-2525 or go to the Official Olympic National Park Site.1 P.M.
Gatton Creek Trail
The Gatton Creek trailhead is about a half mile east of Lake Quinault Lodge on the South Shore Road. From the Quinault Rain Forest Nature Trail, turn right onto South Shore Road and drive for about three quarters of a mile. The Quinault Mercantile is located across from Lake Quinault Lodge at 352 South Shore Road. Call (360) 288-2620.3:30 P.M.
Lake Quinault Loop Drive and Quinault Big Cedar Trail
From Lake Quinault Lodge, drive east on South Shore Road for about 15 miles. After you cross the Quinault River, turn left onto North Shore Road. Follow signs for Lake Quinault Loop Drive. The 32-mile loop takes about 90 minutes to complete. The Quinault Big Cedar trailhead is situated across the street from Lake Quinault Resort (314 North Shore Road). Backtrack to Highway 101 and then return to Lake Quinault Lodge via South Shore Road.
TUESDAY
To return to Seattle, follow Highway 101 south for about 42 miles to Highway 12 East (follow signs for Olympia). Follow Highway 12 East for about 20 miles (it will become Highway 8 East). Continue on Highway 8 East for about 21 miles to Interstate 5 North. Follow I-5 North for about 60 miles to Seattle. The 150-mile trip takes about 3 hours to complete.
Please keep in mind that phone numbers, addresses, and prices are subject to change. Updated August 2005.
