The Hoh Rainforest is the wettest place in the mainland U.S. It gets so much rain that just about everything is covered in moss - if you stand still long enough maybe you will be too! The two easy loop trails - Hall of Mosses and Spruce Trail - will take your family through this magical place of giant trees, fascinating "nurse logs" and banana slugs.
Bring Your Wellies: If you go when it's raining - which really is the best time to see it - be sure to bring rain boots for the muddy trails.
Banana Slug Fact: Can you guess why this mollusk has a fruity name? The Pacific Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbianus) is yellow, curved and quite large (but not as big as a banana, thankfully). These guys love cool, damp places, so the Hoh Rainforest is a favorite hang out!
Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center
Hoh Rain Forest (appx. 31 miles south of Forks off Hwy. 101)
360-374-6925
Online: nps.gov/olym or Map It
photo: Erin C. via TripAdvisor