奥林匹克国家公园的瀑布, 华盛顿, 美国 A waterfall in Olympic National Park, Washington (© Chris Moore/TANDEM Stills + Motion)

奥林匹克国家公园的瀑布, 华盛顿, 美国 A waterfall in Olympic National Park, Washington (© Chris Moore/TANDEM Stills + Motion)

苔藓与薄雾 Moss and mist

奥林匹克国家公园, 华盛顿

奥林匹克国家公园拥有罕见的多元地形——这正是其独特魅力所在。这里汇聚了高山脊岭、宁静的森林，以及美国本土48州中最长的未开发海岸线之一。这片占地近1400平方英里的华盛顿州区域，作为联合国教科文组织世界遗产地，在2024年吸引了超过370万名游客。该地区最初于1909年由西奥多·罗斯福总统以“奥林匹斯山国家纪念碑”之名设立为保护区，并于1938年正式成为国家公园。

雨在这里不是问题——正是雨让这片苔藓覆盖的区域得以存在。在公园的西部边缘，霍雨林每年降雨量约为140英寸——超过11英尺——它自豪地承载着每一滴雨水。高耸的西黄松、西部红杉和海岸道格拉斯冷杉沿着像“苔藓大厅”这样的步道排列，而香蕉蛞蝓、猞猁和奥林匹克黑熊则以这片森林为家。霍雨林是世界上保存最完好的温带雨林之一。如果你在追寻瀑布，索尔杜克瀑布绝对不会让你失望——三条溪流倾泻入狭窄的苔藓峡谷。奥林匹克国家公园是一个坚实的提醒：最好的徒步旅行并不总是伴随着晴朗的天空。

Olympic National Park, Washington

Olympic National Park covers a rare mix of terrain—and that's part of its unique appeal. Alpine ridges, quiet forests, and one of the longest stretches of undeveloped coastline in the lower 48 all meet here. Spanning nearly 1,400 square miles in Washington State, this UNESCO World Heritage Site drew over 3.7 million visitors in 2024. Originally protected in 1909 as Mount Olympus National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt, the area became a national park in 1938.

Rain isn't a problem here—it's the reason this moss-draped area exists. On the western edge of the park, the Hoh Rainforest receives about 140 inches of rain a year—over 11 feet—and it wears every drop proudly. Towering Sitka spruces, western red cedars, and coast Douglas firs line trails like the Hall of Mosses, while banana slugs, bobcats, and Olympic black bears call the forest home. The Hoh is one of the best-preserved temperate rainforests in the world. And if you're chasing waterfalls, Sol Duc Falls delivers—three streams plunging into a narrow, mossy gorge. Olympic is a solid reminder that the best hikes don't always come with clear skies.