You don't see that in the Hoh valley very often!!

Sounds like a fun trip, we happened to hit a whole sunny week a few years ago for a climb of Olympus. The highlight of the trip for me was seeing a herd of 50+ elk crossing the Hoh river at dusk the last day.

You may have trouble getting up to the blue this time of year but should be a fantastic trip even if you don't.

: I'm heading to the Hoh Rainforest in mid April - this is one of the few
: Temperate Rainforests in the lower 48 states. It's the land of moss, big
: trees (6'-8'+ dia), elk, cougars, glaciers... and rain. Spring is by far
: the best season (in Summer the rain stops/crowds arrive).

: We'll visit the world's largest Western Red Cedar a few miles from the park
: entrance and then walk ten miles into the interior to setup a base camp.
: The following day we'll walk fourteen miles (daypacks only) to the base of
: Blue Glacier and back. Day three will be ten miles back to the car.

: I was there two years ago. In addition to the ones mentioned above,
: highlights will be High Divide - 1,000+ ft cliffs that rise to the North
: of the valley, the beautiful waters of the Hoh river that flow a
: bluish-white color from glacier-pulverized rock, the wildlife, Blue
: Glacier on the slopes of Mt. Olympus and of course the thick foliage of a
: true Rain Forest.

: I'm an experienced hiker but it's an "at your own risk"
: proposition. We'll register at the Ranger Station and the trail is well
: traveled so it will be a very safe hike. The group is limited to four.
: Send me an e-mail if you think you might want to join us.

: ... this picture is from a five day hike in an adjacent valley. The scenery
: is very similar.