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Status_Quail_2559 OP t1_j9xcyl3 wrote

Reply to comment by OrangeGolem2016 in Planning a Seattle -> Glacier National Park Road Trip by Status_Quail_2559

Oh shoot so things won’t be open?

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OrangeGolem2016 t1_j9y1ns5 wrote

Technically, the park is open but none of the vendors operate until summer so there is no food or lodging, no rental kayaks, bikes, etc. Going to the Sun Road, which is basically the jewel of the park, doesn’t usually open until late June. If you want to do a road trip from Seattle in April, I’d head south or even west. Have you been to Neah Bay? It’s gorgeous!

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Status_Quail_2559 OP t1_ja0qnz0 wrote

I didn’t plan to stay in the park (I get cheap rooms from my employer since I work at a hotel) but is it better to stay in the park? The vendor activities sound really fun maybe I should do something else in the spring and plan this trip for the summer. But I’ve never been west of Bainbridge! That’s an interesting idea, Neah Bay looks stunning!

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ImpulseBimmer t1_j9zakpy wrote

Building on what Orange recommended...

AND if you are really that into hiking...

Enchanted Valley ONP.

Permits are required.

It's an actual Rain Forest, so be prepared. And it is the most spectacular during the wet season. The trail follows the Hoh River up into the valley and it's a there and back unless you cross the pass (snowshoes) and have someone meet you on the other side.

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Status_Quail_2559 OP t1_ja0ssqi wrote

That looks beautiful I'm totally adding it to the list. So things like seasonal roads and all will be open in ONP that time of year? Oh I guess cause it's the rainy season in the spring? Maybe I'll do that in April then!

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