Everybody has a place that’s been on their bucket list to visit for ages right? You saw it somewhere…in a magazine, in a movie, on social media…and you just knew that you had to see it in person someday.
This short hike is the showpiece of not only the Hoh Rain Forest, but of Olympic National Park overall. It’s dramatic and otherworldly and don’t let that 0.8 mile distance fool you…we spent about an hour on this trail.
When you finish the Hall of Mosses loop, it’s really easy to hop over to the Spruce Nature Trail loop. It’s a tad bit longer, but similar to Hall of Mosses…mostly flat and very walkable.
It’s a long hike that goes all the way to Blue Glacier with views of Mt. Olympus (18.5 miles out), but if you’re not up for overnight camping, there are a few significant turn around points.
If you’re super short on time, you must do Hall of Mosses. But really since they’re both so short, you should have plenty of time for Hall of Mosses and Spruce Nature Trail. And if you’ve got all day, you should be able to do those two plus make it to Mineral Creek Falls and back on the Hoh River Trail.