Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest could reopen

Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest could reopen in May after state, private grants
Nearly 460,000 people visited the Hoh Rain Forest last year, Olympic National Park reported. It has been closed for nearly three months.
Hoh Rain Forest could reopen in May with new road repair plan
Washington state is providing more than $600,000 to help repair the lone access road to the Hoh Rain Forest, which officials say should allow the popular area of Olympic National Park to reopen sometime in May.
State funds to repair Hoh Road
Washington state will fund repairs to the Upper Hoh Road, which washed out late last year. “Heavy rains washed out part of the road in December and the road has been closed ever since,” Gov. Bob Ferguson said during a press conference in Seattle on Thursday.
Hoh Rain Forest road closure could impact tourism in Olympics
A popular destination in the Olympic National Park has been closed with no timeline for reopening. Because the Upper Hoh Rain Forest Road is the only route to the rainforest’s trailheads, its closure could lead to canceled summer plans and disappointed tourists.
State hopes to reopen Hoh Rainforest access road by May
Private donors gave $27,000 toward the repairs, which Jefferson County officials are hoping to complete before summer.
Will Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest be closed this summer? Here’s what we know
The only road going into the popular destination is closed due to storm damage and the federal funding needed to repair it has been delayed.
Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest access road closure enters third month
An official for Jefferson County, which maintains Upper Hoh Road next to the Hoh River, says a lack of federal and state funding for repairs is behind the lag.
Washington state eyes disaster declaration to reopen Olympic Park’s Hoh Rainforest
In December, the Hoh River took out Jefferson County’s Upper Hoh Road, the only vehicular access to the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center, campground, picnic area, and trailheads. The county’s efforts to get federal aid for emergency repairs have failed,
Hoh Rain Forest might not be able to open this summer due to road washout
The Hoh Rain Forest has been closed since Upper Hoh Road was impacted and shut down in late 2024. Jefferson County officials now say there are concerns the campground, picnic area, trailheads and visitor center won't be able to open at all this summer.
Ferguson orders use of $623K in reserve funds to reopen damaged road to Hoh Rain Forest
Bob Ferguson announced on Thursday that he directed the use of $623,000 from the strategic reserve account on an emergency basis to fix the access road to the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park.
National park gateway town fights to keep America's quietest forest accessible
The gateway town of Forks is finally getting funding to repair access to Olympic National Park's Hoh Rain Forest.
Lunds & Byerlys store to close in downtown St. Paul leaving a grocery void
The grocer, which opened the location in 2014, said staffing and financial challenges contributed to the decision.
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