They represent the only major concentration of elk remaining in the United States. The Roosevelt elk, named after President Theodore Roosevelt, are social animals that exist in herds unlike the smaller wapiti found elsewhere in western North America. Hiking and nature trails start at the visitor's center. As you walk through the forest, green draperies soften the outlines of the forest. You see the different textures of a variety of plants, and feel a cool breath of fog against your cheek.
Benches are plentiful along the trail.
Specially marked horse trails lead through the forest. A half-mile from the Hoh spur, a roadside attraction shows the cycle of the forest. The rest area is tentatively planned to include public rest rooms, visitor and travel information, interpretive information on the rain forest and adjacent timberlands, enhanced view points, transit shelter, bicycle shelters and overflow parking during peak Hoh Rain Forest visitation. He was the first settler to homestead on the Hoh River, about 30 miles up the valley. He had to pack every thing miles up a rough mountain trail that forded streams on narrow logs.