Olympic National Park for 3 days
Where I stayed: Super 8 by Wyndham Port Angeles at Olympic National Park for 2 nights at Dew Drop Inn for 2 nights
Saturday, July 29, 2023: Chicago to Seattle
Took a United Airlines flight from Chicago O'Hare at 7:26am, arriving in Seattle at 10:00am
Picked up rental car from Enterprise
Drove to Port Angeles via WA-3 N and US-101 N/E Hwy 101
Took the Seattle–Bainbridge Island Ferry, arriving at 1:35pm
Checked into the Super 8 by Wyndham Port Angeles at Olympic National Park
Stopped at Safeway to pick up groceries and supplies for the week
Headed to bed early to prepare for the next day's hiking
Sunday, July 30, 2023: Olympic National Park
Watched the sunrise at Ediz Hook in Port Angeles
Hiked Hurricane Hill at Hurricane Ridge
Visited Madison Falls in the Elwha Valley
Stopped at Lake Crescent for lunch near Log Cabin Resort
Hiked Mount Storm King and visited Marymere Falls
Stopped along Lake Crescent for sunset photos before returning to the hotel
Monday, July 31, 2023: Olympic National Park
Checked out of the Super 8 by Wyndham Port Angeles at Olympic National Park
Sol Duc area for Sol Duc Falls Trail and Ancient Groves Nature Trail
Cape Flattery area for Cape Flattery Trail
Checked into Dew Drop Inn in Forks, WA
Rialto Beach for Sunset
Tuesday, August 1, 2023: Olympic National Park
Hoh Rainforest area for Spruce Nature Trail and Hall of Mosses Loop
Olympic National Forest for Quinault Rain Forest Trail
Beach 1 through 5
Sunset at Ruby Beach
Mount Rainier for 3 days
Where I stayed: Paradise Village Hotel & Restaurant
Wednesday, August 2, 2023: Drive from Olympic National Park to Mount Rainier National Park
Checked out of Dew Drop Inn in Forks, WA
Drove from Dew Drop Inn to Paradise Village Hotel & Restaurant
Thursday, August 3, 2023: Mount Rainier National Park - Sunrise area (11.4 miles / 6.25 hours of hiking and 4.25 hours of driving)
Sourdough Ridge Trail to Mount Fremont Fire Lookout
Sunrise Point Overlook
Naches Peak Loop Trail
Dinner/beer at Rainier BaseCamp Bar & Grill
Friday, August 4, 2023: Mount Rainier National Park - Paradise area (8.3 miles / 5 hours of hiking and 2 hours of driving)
Christine Falls Bridge
Ricksecker Point
Narada Falls
Ruby Falls
Alta Vista Trail
Nisqually Vista Trail
Hiked Skyline Loop Trail
Watched the sunset from the lower parking lot
Saturday, August 5, 2023: Mount Rainier National Park (5.6 miles / 3.5 hours of hiking and 4.5 hours of driving)
Pinnacle's Peak Trail
Arrived at the Paradise entrance at 8:30am, and there was a 10 minute wait to get through the gate
Drove Steven's Canyon Rd
Dinner/beer at Rainier BaseCamp Bar & Grill
North Cascades National Park for 1.5 days
Where I stayed: Hotel Rio Vista
Sunday, August 6, 2023: Drive from Mount Rainier National Park to North Cascades National Park
Drove from Paradise Village Hotel & Restaurant to Hotel Rio Vista
Dinner at Old Schoolhouse Brewery
Monday, August 7, 2023: North Cascades National Park
Washington Pass Overlook
Maple Pass Trail
Blue Lake Trail
Sunset at Sun Mountain Lodge
Seattle for one day
Where I stayed: MarQueen Hotel
Tuesday, August 8, 2023: Seattle
Drove from Hotel Rio Vista to MarQueen Hotel
Kerry Park
Queen Anne Boulevard Historical Landmark
Pike Place Market
The Space Needle
Dinner at Great Notion Brewery
Wednesday, August 9, 2023: Drive to the airport and fly back to Chicago
1:54pm to Chicago
