July 2000
The Hoh Rain Forest is located on the Olympic Peninsula. It's part of the Olympic National Park. |
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Tree branches draped in moss are ubiquitous in the forest. The trees can absorb huge amounts of water. |
The "Hall of Mosses." The forest gets about 150 inches of rain a year, and the temperature is mild, rarely getting above 80 degrees or below freezing. |
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Most trees in the Hoh Rain Forest are at least 500 years old. |
Jason and his parents admiring the clear, but cold water of the Sol-Duc River. The Sol Duc Hot Springs are not far away, however. | Sol Duc Falls. We expected a lot of rain during our visit to the rainforest, but were disappointed with large amounts of sunshine and rainbows. |
Sol Duc Falls. Everywhere you turn is a Kodak moment. |
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