Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest could reopen

Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest looks set to reopen this summer after new funding source emerges
The only road with access to the rainforest in Olympic National Park has been closed since December 2024 from a washout, with funding uncertain.
Hoh Rain Forest could reopen in May with new road repair plan
Washington state is providing more than $600,000 to help repair the lone access road to the Hoh Rain Forest, which officials say should allow the popular area of Olympic National Park to reopen sometime in May.
Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest could reopen in May after state, private grants
Nearly 460,000 people visited the Hoh Rain Forest last year, Olympic National Park reported. It has been closed for nearly three months.
State hopes to reopen Hoh Rainforest access road by May
Private donors gave $27,000 toward the repairs, which Jefferson County officials are hoping to complete before summer.
Washington to pay for road repairs so Hoh Rain Forest can reopen
A washout has closed the only access road to the Olympic National Park’s popular Hoh Rain Forest since December.
Hoh Rain Forest road closure could impact tourism in Olympics
Because the Upper Hoh Rain Forest Road is the only route to the rainforest’s trailheads, its closure could lead to canceled summer plans and disappointed tourists. The Hoh Rain Forest is known for its moss-covered trails and is one of the quietest spots in the U.
Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest access road closure enters third month
An official for Jefferson County, which maintains Upper Hoh Road next to the Hoh River, says a lack of federal and state funding for repairs is behind the lag.
Ferguson orders use of $623K in reserve funds to reopen damaged road to Hoh Rain Forest
Bob Ferguson announced on Thursday that he directed the use of $623,000 from the strategic reserve account on an emergency basis to fix the access road to the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park.
National park gateway town fights to keep America's quietest forest accessible
The gateway town of Forks is finally getting funding to repair access to Olympic National Park's Hoh Rain Forest.
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Will Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest be closed this summer? Here’s what we know
Storm damage caused a washout along the Upper Hoh Road in Jefferson County, blocking access to Olympic National Park’s Hoh ...