Leaving Vancouver after lunch, we drove for about four hours (including a long delay in a rain-burst- caused traffic tie-up involving about five crashes) to the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula, to the town of Sequim (pronounced "Skwim"). The excellent Lost Mountain Lodge would be our base as we explored the Olympic National Park and nearby sites.
The next morning we set out for Hurricane Ridge, according to the National Park Service "the most easily accessed mountain area within Olympic National Park." Before we even got a chance to explore the spectacular scenery, we encountered a couple of deer, one by the side of the road and the other on a ridge overlooking the parking lot. As we were to discover, deer are very common in this area, and we suspect they're a nuisance to homeowners trying to maintain gardens. However, the mountain goat population is an even bigger problem in the Park, and parts of Hurricane Ridge were closed for goat-relocation efforts involving helicopters.
The next morning we set out for Hurricane Ridge, according to the National Park Service "the most easily accessed mountain area within Olympic National Park." Before we even got a chance to explore the spectacular scenery, we encountered a couple of deer, one by the side of the road and the other on a ridge overlooking the parking lot. As we were to discover, deer are very common in this area, and we suspect they're a nuisance to homeowners trying to maintain gardens. However, the mountain goat population is an even bigger problem in the Park, and parts of Hurricane Ridge were closed for goat-relocation efforts involving helicopters.
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