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Olympic Peninsula Loop & Hurricane Ridge (US-101)
United States · US-101 / Hurricane Ridge Rd
A ride of extraordinary diversity: climbing 17 miles of switchbacks to Hurricane Ridge overlooking Mt. Olympus glaciers, followed by winding shores around deep-blue Lake Crescent and towering Hoh Rainforest cedar groves out to sea stacks.
Olympic Peninsula Loop & Hurricane Ridge (US-101) runs 115 miles between Port Angeles, WA and Forks / Ruby Beach (Pacific Ocean), WA. We count about 310 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartPort Angeles, WA48.1181, -123.4307
- High20 ft - 5,242 ft (Hurricane Ridge)elevation range
- EndForks / Ruby Beach (Pacific Ocean), WA47.7095, -124.414
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Olympic Peninsula Loop & Hurricane Ridge (US-101) take to ride?
- About 115 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 3 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Olympic Peninsula Loop & Hurricane Ridge (US-101) start and end?
- It runs between Port Angeles, WA and Forks / Ruby Beach (Pacific Ocean), WA. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Olympic Peninsula Loop & Hurricane Ridge (US-101) a twisty road?
- We count about 310 corners across 115 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
- Is there a GPX file for Olympic Peninsula Loop & Hurricane Ridge (US-101)?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.