#olympic-national-park

#olympic-national-park

Nearly a million acres of wilderness stretch across Washington's Olympic Peninsula, but in the heart of it are three mineral pools-their waters naturally heated within the earth and bubbling at a soothing 99 to 104 degrees. The waters of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort are only part of the draw. The property also serves as a basecamp to the wonders of Olympic National Park, with easy access to Sol Duc Falls, where water thunders over mossy rock, and the pristine, glacially carved Lake Crescent.

Hiking through the Hoh Rain Forest in Washington's Olympic National Park is like no other, with lush landscapes and one of AllTrails' best trails named for 2025.

"So many people come to Olympic looking for quiet," says Matt Mikkelsen, chairperson and executive director of Wilderness Quiet Parks. "It's not a resource we talk about enough ... silence is an indicator of the overall health of an ecosystem."