Exploring the Olympic Peninsula | Cape Flattery, Hurricane Ridge, Mount Ellinor, & Murhut Falls
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Our weekend road trip on the Olympic Peninsula with stops at Cape Flattery (the northwestern-most point of the continental US!), Murhut Falls, Mount Ellinor, and a crazy sunset at Hurricane Ridge! See the details of our trip below:
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CAMPGROUND
Heart O' the Hills: www.nps.gov/ol...
HIKES
Cape Flattery: www.wta.org/go...
Murhut Falls: www.wta.org/go...
Mount Ellinor: www.wta.org/go...
VIEWPOINTS
Hurricane Ridge Visitors Center: www.tripadviso...
COFFEE
Olympia Coffee Roasting: www.yelp.com/b...
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Hi y'all! We’re Adam and Kathryn, an adventurous married couple living in a Sprinter van! You can often find us scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos, climbing mountains, cuddling our fur child Kona, and dreaming about Hawaii.
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This must be one of your early vlogs. Love the freshness of your delivery…now you are so professional…both are awesome! I’m in PA, looking up options.
This is our 3rd ever video! Thanks and thanks for watching! Glad it's not tooooo cringey!
Above the clouds. That is the most beautiful thing.
On our list of places to travel. We can't wait to see it in person!
Ahhh for some reason it just told me we had this comment! We hope y'all can make it out there soon--it's such a diverse and awesome place!
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That view above the clouds just stunning! You guys are brave camping in the cold we are fair weather campers.. but then you have to deal with crowds. Man view after view after view. Great vlog!
It’s hard for us to camp in the cold now that we have a van to camp in with a heater 🤣
Great video! So much dk green lush vegetation, water and skies. I enjoyed your video. Its on my bucket list now. I love your channel! You are such kind folks and classy too.
The Olympic peninsula is such a magical place! Thank you for watching and the kind words.
LOVED LOVED LOVED IT...love you three! 🥰
We love you! 💗
Added Mahmut falls to my list and that view atop that lookout with the clouds below was something else
Ya that’s a great spot!
Rewatching your videos. I don’t think I have seen this video since I visited the area in June. I really enjoy your videos. You are so enthusiastic about the places you vlog.
Thank you so much for watching them! Especially these first ones 😅
Stunning clouds!!!
The clouds were crazy that day!!!
So glad to see Murhut falls…my bestie has been renovating a homestead just down the road from there and I still can’t convince her to hike there with me! 🥺 I live in Florida and have been to all ten other places so I really need to knock this hike out on one of my visits! ❤️
It’s a great hike! Not too hard at all and the waterfall is gorgeous!
thanks A+K
Hi Kathryn, and Adam. Thank you for sharing all your great adventure. I love watching you videos. We will be traveling to Oregon, and Washington in May with our little dog Dojo. Your videos had been very helpful in building our itinerary.
We’re so glad we could help! That’s what we strive to do! You’re going to have an amazing trip and love it there! If you have any questions let us know!
Being above the clouds after 7 minutes, that was jaw dropping. I want to do that , and dance with the clouds beneath me
That time lapse of the clouds up on hurricane ridge was beautiful ❤️ Reminds me of your Guadalupe Peak hike/vlog as you got above the clouds. That last hike looked amazing, I'm all about some kind of reward (like amazing views) if I'm going to have to work hard on a hike, and that view was stunning. I obviously did Olympic NP all wrong many years ago when I visited, I wasn't a fan, but you guys have shown me what I should have been doing!
There is no better feeling than popping above the clouds! We have had many situations where the clouds didn’t go away, so it’s very exciting when they do. What all did you do when you visited Olympic National Park? It’s such a diverse park (which we love!) and we have so much left to explore.
@@AdventuresofAplusK Wow, now you've got me looking at a map - it was coming up to 10 years ago! We drove over from Mt. Rainier and stopped off to do the tiny river trail at at the Queets camp spot. That was decent - very rain-forest-esque. We continued onto Forks (it was 2010 and the height of the Twilight obsession for many) but quickly realised no one in our group was particularly interested in Twilight... The next day we did a badly planned hike from Sol Duc trailhead out to Deer Lake, and looped back via Mink Lake. Someone in our group mis-calculated the distance, so mentally we were not prepared for how long it was. The walk to the falls was beautiful, but after that, things became repetitive - just tree after tree after tree. Many of the girls in our group hadn't taken enough water either. The plan had been to chill in the hot springs after the hike, but as it was much later than planned and spirits had plummeted, we headed back to the camp ground. The next day we headed for Seattle, so really did the park an injustice! The coast looked amazing, and we should have picked a trail with better views like what you guys did!
We actually haven’t visited most of those stops! There’s SO much to see there it would take many weeks, but the spots that we shared on the vlog are some of our go-to’s! The Hoh Rainforest is also pretty magical!
Oh my goodness! You guys always bring me to lots of memories! About 45 years ago, we drove to Lake Ozette with friends and then backpacked in and spent the night camping on the coast. Have gone to Hurricane Ridge many times but have never seen the clouds like that before! Beautiful! Did you ever go see "The Big Cedar Tree" off of Hwy 101? Beautiful area and HUGE tree! Loved the hike to the waterfall, so pretty!! Thanks again : )
We still need to visit the tree! We have seen the signs, but have never stopped. We love the peninsula so much and try to go there every time we are back in Washington, so we will check it out next time! We have yet to backpack on the peninsula, but really want to. Camping on the coast sounds incredible!
Look what the algorithm decided to recommend. I even got to be there for Kona's birthday. Pre-Brisket as well. Great shot at 7:00 with the time lapse of the clouds from above.
Go easy on our vlogging abilities from back in the day! 🙈🙉
@@AdventuresofAplusK You guys have polished things up quite a bit. I didn't realize that Kona was as old as she is. Pretty spry for what is now a "senior" dog.
Is the sea of clouds a common occurence in hurricane ridge? Looks stunning.
Awesome stuff!! Love your channel and the way you folks vlog! My gf & I will be heading there this summer & your videos have been tremendously helpful!! Thank you! If you folks ever come back to hawaii, hit us up. We'd be glad to show you some less crowded gems.
We’d definitely love for a local to show us around Hawaii! Have a great time in the PNW!
@@AdventuresofAplusK Thank you!
@@AdventuresofAplusK Thank you! Looking forward to more of your adventures! Great stuff!
The OG Cooking with Adam! 🙌
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Happy belated birthday Kona!
She says thank you!
i love it, cant wait to go there
It’s incredible! Are you going soon?!
@@AdventuresofAplusK Yes we are going on August 10th for couple nights. It's our first camping ever. i'm taking my wife and my kids. Do you recommend anywhere nicer for camping with kids?
How fun! It depends a bit on where you plan to go, but we loved Heart O the Hills since it’s near Hurricane Ridge and Lake Crescent. It’s also first come first serve so you’ll have a better chance to get one, as most reservations would be full. The Hoh Campground would also be a great spot near the rainforest and Kalaloch is right by the beach, but usually is booked months out. Mora campground is also close to the beach too!
@@AdventuresofAplusK Thanks for all the information. You are a star
Absolutely! 🤗
It’s pronounced “pic chow” He was the first Chief of National Forest. A lady I worked with and for retired last fall as the National Forest Chief, Vicky Christen.
Thanks for sharing!
You might find Point Roberts is the most NW spot in the Continental US.
Awesome stuff!!! Found you guys on Instagram! Hehe loves the doggo! ❤️😁
Thank you so much Lana! So glad you found us! Gahhh we love our doggo so much 😍
Adventures of A plus K Look forward to watching more of your vlogs!!
Woo! We have another coming tomorrow too!
Hi! I was wondering where do you guys recommend camping when planning a trip to Cape Flattery? And, I highly suggest you guys make a camping tip videos!
Hi! That area is a bit desolate compared to some other areas on the peninsula. Do you plan to visit other areas as well? Forks is a good spot with some amenities and about 1.5 hours from Cape Flattery (but close to many other things!) Hobuck Beach Resort would likely be the closest option though!
And that’s a great idea! 🙌🏼 We haven’t been camping much because of the van, but next time we do we’ll incorporate some tips! 🤗
I would think you could see Vancouver island also ? From the top
Pinchot is pronounced "pin-sho". Nice video, was searching Cape Flattery and wound up here.
Ah thank you! We’ve never been able to figure that one out! And thank you!
Me and my best friend are going in November and are so excited to try some of these places! Can you tell me what shoes you wear or recommend for hiking in for women?
Hi Amy! I have my boots linked here: adventuresofaplusk.com/resources/
they aren’t the cheapest, but I needed wide shoes and I love them! Just got my second pair after hiking probably a thousand miles in the first (and forgot to replace them sooner. Oops!) Adam prefers trail runners than boots and likes his Altra ones. I hear Oboz is good too for hiking and I had Merrells before!
Where is that place where you see the clouds under the mountains? cause i totally want to see that in person this year.
That’s hurricane ridge! It’s EPIC! An amazing view and no hiking required!
At 6:43 . What do we have to do to see that view ? With the clouds and all 😊😊
What time of year was it ?
That was at the visitor center in November
7:00, hurricane ridge, I want to go to the same spot you were high up. Do you have GPS coordinates or link ?
That was right next to the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center
luv your videos... subscribed :)
we have a dog too. i am wondering which other places you were able to go with your dog at ONP thanks
Hi! Thanks so much and thanks for watching!
The park website lists all the places you can go with your furry best friend! www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/pets.htm
I see you travel with your pup. We are going to Olympic in June and also with our pup. National parks aren’t very dog friendly. Was there any dog friendly trails? Thanks
Dogs are allowed on Ruby Beach and a few select trails in the park (the NPS site has some listed), but there is also lots of national forests around the park that is dog friendly! We took Kona up Mount Ellinor, which she loved, they are allowed at Cape Flattery (it may still be closed to the public), and we have taken her on Murhut Falls as well!
@@AdventuresofAplusK thanks 😊
what time of year did you all go?
This was in November! We got pretty lucky and had good weather, but it can be hit or miss then. Always beautiful though! 😍
@@AdventuresofAplusK thanks so much! we're planning to go in october
Awesome! The weather should still be pretty good then! And maybe you’ll get to see a bit of snow!
I guess Kona has aged 14 years since this video was made.
Hahaha she is now 49 years old! ;)
My boyfriend and I plan to go on a roadtrip in PNW in October/November and stay on camp grounds there, but I'm so scared of bears :( Am I overthinking or can it be dangerous there, bear-wise?
We actually never saw a bear in our three years living in the PNW! We know they are out there, but most hikes we did never had reports of any. We like to carry bear spray to be safe and would suggest never having food in your tent.
Also, the bears in WA are black bears, which are the less aggressive ones. We get nervous about wildlife in nature too, but if you learn what to do in case you have an encounter, come prepared, make noise on the trail, and do proper food storage, you’ll be safe!
@@AdventuresofAplusK Thank you for the reply :) I think I'm just overthinking it and I will of course come prepared :) I really liked your video, the views there are breathtaking and I can't wait for our trip. Was it very cold at night in the tent? :)
I can't remember to be honest, it has been a few years, but the nighttime can get chilly up there!
Home? You guys are from Seattle? The SeattleDude is asking.
Originally from Texas, but lived in Seattle for 3 years and still would be living there if we weren’t traveling full time in our van.
Pam?
😂🤣 it’s funny that I know exactly what you’re talking about since I’ve gotten it a few times on UA-cam
@@AdventuresofAplusK 😂 I was worried you might feel offended. Phew. Really nice channel/videos btw.
Hahaha no way! We love the Office! We dressed up as Jim and Pam once for Halloween (and if that is not what you're referring to, I feel dumb lol). This was one of our first ever videos...promise they get better!
@@AdventuresofAplusK That is exactly what I'm referring to. That's awesome 😆 I did see that. Don't worry I browsed through some of your other videos as well.
Thanks to this video we found out about and tackled Mt. Ellinor today. It was a steep one but the reward at the end was epic. This was our first adventure here and we’ve got a whole week ahead of us. We love your channel and use it a lot for reference. Olympic makes our 40th NP since we retired and started RV fulltiming in 2018. We’ve watched a number of RV fulltimer channels over the years and yours ranks right at the top. Even though we’re old enough to be your parents, we like to hike and adventure in a similar fashion as you do. Keep it up, you guys are awesome.
P.S. if you’re heading towards Acadia NP make sure you do the Precipice or Beehive Trails. Although similar, we did them both and they’re so much fun and exhilarating.
NW corner of contiguous, not continental. Poor Alaska is overlooked on continent.
Whoops! 😅 Forgive us in our early days of UA-cam 😃. If you take a look at our Alaska adventures from last summer, I assure you Alaska was not overlooked by us! 😍
O.K. someone must have been a cheerleader back in highschool...
Nope. I played lacrosse all of high school!