How To Elope in Olympic National Park, Where To Stay Paige Kleckner How To Elope in Olympic National Park, Where To Stay Paige Kleckner

30+ Airbnb Listings- Where To Stay | Olympic National Park

Airbnb listings surrounding Olympic National Park

White building of Lake Crescent Lodge at Olympic National Park, Washington. A screened in porch set amongst trees in front of the mountains of Hurricane Ridge

Lake Crescent Lodge

All the heavy lifting has been done: A qualified list of Guest Favorite + Super Host options for your most common elopement needs

  • Multi-Day Elopements

  • a “home base” | especially helpful if traveling to different areas of the peninsula

  • a back up/emergency plan | should there be any extreme weather pending

  • a “getting ready” location | Turn on some 90’s throwbacks or turn up the Taylor Swift as you bejewel yourself.

  • a crash pad for the friends / family attending

  • Your morning after cocoon. | Kickstart your lives together and your honeymoon in the Olympic National Park. Views of fog in between the trees.

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Lake Angeles Trail

Spur of the moment hike up the Lake Angeles trail in Olympic National Park

brown Lake Angeles Trailhead sign in front of green moss covered trees
Moss covered tree roots on the Lake Angeles trail in Olympic National Park
Orange @Hikefootwear hiking shoes stepping over moss covered logs

Sometimes you head out with a specific intentions. Take today for example, I had plans to get 30 minutes of leisure walking on my typical hiking trail on Hurricane Ridge. It recently snowed on the mountain, the road to Hurricane Hill was closed. On a whim we decided to swing into the Lake Angeles trailhead since we had to flip around at the ranger station anyway. Quite the uphill incline, it will get your heart rate pumping for sure. Not undoable. Just 15 minutes to a pretty cool boulder to serve as a rest stop or photo op, although this is a semi narrow trail, the entire way up is picturesque enough for a snap or two at any point you want. Especially the first little stream crossing. Moss covered logs and babbling water shallow enough to tip toe through (depending on the time of year and rainfall.)

Moss covered trMoss covered logs over a stream on the Lake Angeles trail in Olympic National Park
Man in a blue jacket crossing a stream in Olympic National Park

Pushing through those inclines are 10/10 worth it. The magic of these trees will envelope you in a soft mossy hug. A little chilly and damp after a rainfall makes the air crisp to breath at this altitude, but the air is so pure it only invigorates you.

a row of white mushrooms in front of mossy trees
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Hurricane Hill

It all begins with an idea.

Drive up to the top of Hurricane Ridge, go as far into the parking lot as possible. follow the road over to the trailhead parking lot for a climb upward across the ridge.

Always check out the live view webcam from Hurricane Ridge so you know current conditions. The road up is often closed:

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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