Hoquiam River RV Park, Hoquiam, WA:  Headed north today to Olympic National Forest and Quinault Lake.  Hiked a trail to a huge, old cedar.  Actually, it was dead.  But it was huge.  And totally hollow on the inside.  A family of six could live in there.  A pretty strenuous hike up steep terrain.  Fortunately, I went back and got my trekking poles.  Hiked another rain forest trail which was a lot easier.  We started out in a lot of clouds and mist.  But by the time we got to Quinault Lake it had cleared.  Stopped at the beautiful Quinault Lake Lodge for a late lunch or early dinner, but, alas, we were too late for lunch and too early for dinner.  So we checked out the menu at the bar and got a couple of sandwiches and drinks and ate on their deck overlooking this beautiful lake.  After a relaxing lunch we drove further up the lake road and noticed another restaurant.  Stopped there and had a couple of drinks and then drove back to Hoquiam.  64 today.

Huge cedar tree.

Inside huge cedar tree, looking up.

Quinault Lodge

Fireplace at the Quinault Lodge

View of Quinault Lake from the grounds of the lodge.