http://the-ripkas.com/2009/11/05/salt-creek-a-discovery/ Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:27:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://the-ripkas.com/2009/11/05/salt-creek-a-discovery/#comment-50 Thu, 26 May 2011 05:10:45 +0000 http://the-ripkas.com/?p=103#comment-50 That’s practically my back yard! I spent most of my childhood on 5 acres 3 miles down the road from Salt Creek Park! There are so many great hiking and back packing areas out there. Check out Sol Duc Hot Springs, and Crescent Lake. The hot springs have a bunch of hikes and beautiful waterfalls, and obviously a great set of natural hotsprings, and Crescent Lake has hiking and biking trails, VERY old and no-longer used train tracks, and has what’s called The Devil’s Punchbowl. That’s a great place to go cliff diving. It’s a naturally formed cut-out into the side of the hill, and the edges go straight down. The weird part is that it’s only about 15-20′ diameter and very circular! Also, there’s a part of Lake Crescent called the Log Cabin Resort. This is another place where the land/water line is really abrupt. Only, here, there’s a nice grassy slope for everyone to have picnics and enjoy a bit of sun, then there’s a little bit of flat rock where the water meets the land, and then a sheer drop-off in the water. You can stand on the dry rocks, lean over, and see dimes sparkling in the crystal clear water a good 15 feet directly below you. There’s even a bit of steps in part of the rock to help you climb out of the water ^_^. Anyways, lots of fun things. If you go out to the Pacific Coast, there’s a place called Shi Shi beach that’s really awesome too. When I went, it was all foggy, but that happens. If you want a nice leasure hike, there’s also the Hoh Rain Forest, and in there, go to the Hall of Mosses. The moss there hangs like sheets and curtains from the trees. When I first went there, it rained the whole way out, and right when we got there the sun came out. Walking through there, with the bright sun beams streaming through the trees, and then the steam from the fresh rain rising up… it felt like I was walking into enchanted woods or something right out of a fairy tale. Anyways, I ramble. The whole Olympic Peninsula is beautiful. If you ever need any more ideas for up there, just let me know!

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