Hoh River Camping - Owl Creek Road

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The Hoh Rain Forest is accessed by the Upper Hoh Road, off of Highway 101. This campsite is about for miles in off of the Hoh Road, well before you have reached the Hoh Rainforest visitor center and before you enter the actual park. There will be a side road on the right called Owl Creek road that is about a quarter mile dirt path down to the river. At the end there is a 90 degree turnoff that drops down to two designated camping spots that are elevated about 25 feet from the river. There is also a smaller road through a creek bed that drops down even further to the side of the actual river.

Hoh River Camping - Owl Creek Road Blogs

Hoh River Earth Roamer Camping - by BW Admin (6/15/2014)
Earth roamer stuck in the Hoh river mud - by BW Admin (6/15/2014)

Hoh River Earth Roamer Camping - Blog

By:  BW Admin  (6/15/2014)

Date:  5/3/2014 - 5/4/2014

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Whether you are allowed to camp here with a vehicle or not is a question that at this point remains unanswered. As far as scenic places you can easily drive to for a night of camping go though this one has to be right near the top.

You'll need 4WD to get a vehicle down to the river (and maybe more to get back out), but you can drive most of the way without it and walk your gear down the final 100 yards or so stretch if you choose. It was raining to some degree pretty much the whole time but that comes with the territory.

The ground was mostly rock next to the river but there were a few spots higher up the bank that would be suitable for pitching a tent that also had some tree cover.

There was plenty of wildlife to be seen in and around the river, especially at dusk. There was an otter cruising up and down the opposite bank catching dinner while we kicked back and had some evening beers, this alone was worth the price of admission. Highly recommended.

Hoh River Earth Roamer Camping - Photos

by:  BW Admin  (6/15/2014)

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Earth roamer campsite along the Hoh river

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River. Roamer. Me.

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Adjusting for ideal positioning

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Chilling by the Hoh river with a PBR. Why someone who can afford an Earth Roamer is drinking PBR's is a conversation for another time. Canopy was a godsend in the rain forest

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Another shot of the setup

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Fun with camera settings

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The hoh river

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After a brief discussion on the likelihood we'd be in the middle of the river in the morning due to rising tides, we parked for the night

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We camped beside the river but there were a couple of nice campsites up the bank that weren't too shabby and still had a view of the river

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This is the road to get to the river/campsite

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Hoh River Earth Roamer Camping - Videos

by:  BW Admin  (6/15/2014)

Earth roamer pulling in to the Hoh river campsite