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This is Day 2 of 2017-July Trip to WA Summer: Olympic & Mt. Rainier National Parks & Seattle (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/236156988/)

We will visit Sol Duc Waterfalls and Hot Springs area (https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-the-sol-duc-valley.htm)in the morning. Late afternoon we will come to La Push Second Beach (https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/places-to-go.htm) for sunset and stargazing in the evening.

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General Rating/Difficulty: Level 2-Moderate for distance, elevation, speed and weather condition. Click on RATING TABLE (http://files.meetup.com/1554500/RATING%20TABLE.pdf) for more about difficulty hiking levels

***10 hiking Essentials: link (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/messages/boards/thread/9535234)

Meeting time: 8:15 - 8:30 AM

Duration: 4-5 hours

Distance: 5-10 miles

Elevation: 1K+ft gain

More info Olympic National Park and hiking trails: Olympic NP Day Hikes (http://www.nps.gov/olym/upload/dayhikes-printer-friendly.pdf) // Olympic Wilderness Trail Guide (http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/trail-guide.htm) // Map of Olympic National Park (http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/upload/OLYMmap2012-1600x1100.jpg) // Places to go in Olympic National Park (http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/places-to-go.htm)

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Photos from the past years trips:

Aug 2016 (https://goo.gl/photos/5GWLWGvGsujLmsLZ6)

Sept 2014 (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/24412502/413016442/)

About Olympic National Park (http://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm). "Three Parks in One -- Olympic National Park is a land of beauty and variety. A day's exploration can take you from breathtaking mountain vistas with meadows of wildflowers to colorful ocean tide pools. Nestled in the valleys are some of the largest remnants of ancient forests left in the country. Olympic is like many magical parks in one. Take some time to explore its different faces!" Olympic NP (http://www.nps.gov/olym/photosmultimedia/index.htm).

Exploring the Forests (http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/exploring-the-forests.htm) area!

Exploring the Mountains (http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/exploring-the-mountains.htm) area

Exploring the Coast (http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/exploring-the-coast.htm) area

DIRECTIONS (http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/directions.htm): Traffic and Tips (http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/trafficandtraveltips.htm)

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