There are a number of activities to enjoy while you are here for the wedding weekend without getting in your car. Several walks and hikes start from or near the NatureBridge campus. Here is a list of some recommended sights and hikes in the area. See the map below to orient you to activities in the immediate vicinity.

Kayaking on Lake Crescent

Lounge by the lake

Feel free to bring your favorite beach and water gear to enjoy over the weekend. This includes bathing suit, beach towel, lounge chair, boats, lawn games. etc. The shoreline includes easy access for swimming or launching your kayak or SUP. Water entry is easier with shoes due to a rocky shoreline. There is NOT a sandy beach but rather a sprawling lawn that leads to a rocky shoreline.

Stroll to Lake Crescent Lodge

The lodge is a short 10 minute walk through the woods and along the water from the NatureBridge Campus. The lodge was built in 1916 and has cabins, motel rooms and rooms in the historic lodge building available for rent. There is also a dining room, lounge and coffee bar, gift shop and kayak rentals. The lodge has great lake and mountain views.

Walk the Moments in Time Nature Loop

This is a flat and easy 1/2 mile trail with interpretive signs along the way and can be accessed from the NatureBridge Campus. You can also take the trail to the Lake Crescent Lodge.

Link: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/moments-in-time-trail?u=i&sh=tyez3d

Drive to the top of Hurricane Ridge

This drive will take some time but is worth it if you have never been to the top. Hurricane Ridge is located at 5,000 ft elevation and it is 40 miles from NatureBridge Campus. It will take about an hour to drive there due to the last section being up a slow winding road. If you travel from the Seattle area then you will pass by the road to Hurricane Ridge on your way to Nature Bridge. You can check the weather before making the drive up to ensure you will have a view. Here is a link to the webcam to check the weather: https://www.nps.gov/media/webcam/view.htm?id=81B46251-1DD8-B71B-0B29B9750DE273B5

Hiking in the Olympic Mountains

Marymere Falls

This trail is an easy and mostly flat walk through the rainforest to Marymere waterfall. It is about 2 miles roundtrip and the trailhead is within walking distance from NatureBridge Campus via the Mt Storm King Ranger Station.

Link: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/marymere-falls-trail

Mt Storm King

The views from Mt Storm King are absolutely beautiful but you have to work for them. The hike is about 5 miles roundtrip and 2,500 ft elevation gain. It is a steep climb up switchbacks to an unmaintained section of the trail with ropes and ends with a scramble. You are rewarded with views of Lake Crescent, the Olympic Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It is a VERY popular hike so we would recommend starting your day early to beat the crowds. You can access the trailhead via Mt Storm King Ranger Station. It follows the Marymere Falls trail for roughly the first 1/2 mile.

Link: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/mount-storm-king?u=i&sh=tyez3d

Devil's Punch Bowl via Spruce Railroad Trail (bring your bathing suit!)

This trail is on the north side of the lake and you can follow it for 10+ miles and access it from either the east or west side of the north shore. You can also cut the walk down to 3-6 miles out-and-back if you drive to the furthest point on either the east or west side and walk to Devil's Punch Bowl. The trail to Devil's Punch Bowl is quieter if you start on the west end but shorter if you start on the east end. There is parking at both ends. You can also bike this trail and will find you are probably sharing the trail with a few bicyclists. It is a pleasant and mostly flat stroll along the lake and in the woods. Devil's punch bowl will be marked by a bridge and lots of people jump into the bowl from the bridge or scramble up nearby cliffs to jump into the deep well of water.

Link: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/devils-punchbowl-via-spruce-railroad-trail?u=i&sh=tyez3d

Hurricane Hill via Hurricane Ridge

This hike is about 40 miles away and takes about an hour to drive to the top of Hurricane Ridge from NatureBridge. If you make the drive then you should also take the time to walk up Hurricane Hill. It is a paved 3.5 mile path that climbs about 850ft to stunning views of the Olympic Mountains.

Link: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/hurricane-hill-via-hurricane-ridge?u=i&sh=tyez3d

View from Hurricane Hill via Hurricane Ridge

The NatureBridge Campus is located around the Rosemary Inn which is pictured in the map below. To the east of the campus is the Storm King Ranger Station which is where the trailhead is for hiking to Marymere Falls and/or Mt Storm King. The Lake Crescent Lodge is west of NatureBridge and separated by the Moments in Time Nature Loop Trail.