Washington to Pay for Road Repairs so Hoh Rain Forest Can Reopen

Road repairs back on track to access the Hoh Rain Forest

Access road to the Hoh washed outPhoto courtesy Jefferson countyThe Hoh Rain Forest is one of the crown jewels of Olympic National Park and Washington’s coastal communities.Gov. Bob Ferguson said yesterday that the state would pitch in $623,000 to repair the road that provides access to the Olympic National Park’s popular Hoh Rain Forest. Officials hope to reopen the road in May. From the Washington State Standard, Jake Goldstein-StreetA washout…

Washington to Pay for Road Repairs so Hoh Rain Forest Can Reopen

FORKS, WA – A washout has closed the only access road to the Olympic National Park’s popular Hoh Rain Forest since December. But on Thursday, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the state would pitch in $623,000 from its reserves to repair the Upper Hoh Road. Officials hope to reopen the road in May. Ferguson said he’d read a news report about the road, the gateway to the rainforest that saw nearly 460,000 visitors last year. “It’s the kind of thing whe…

Gov. Ferguson Announces Funding to Restore Access to the Hoh Rainforest

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson joined conservation and recreation partners at The Mountaineers Seattle Program Center yesterday to announce state funding to restore access to the Hoh Rainforest and Mount Olympus. Read on for more on the announcement and the importance of having access to these areas for our community.