It's also a good way to work out the kinks in your legs. An even better way is to head back through Port Angeles to Hurricane Ridge, just under a mile high and 17 miles inside Olympic National Park. Dozens of trails, including some negotiable by wheelchair, wind through this part of the park, as do deer, elk, mountain goats and the odd bear. 3-mile trek that can be completed in under two hours. On a clear day you can see the Strait of Juan de Fuca and even Victoria Island in Canada, as well as many views of Mount Angeles.
Maps are available from the visitors' center on the outskirts of the park.
Proprietors Jane and Jerry Glass lived in England and Norway for a decade. The city offers a blend of Canadian, British and Asian cultures. Day-trippers on the island should carry proof of U.S. citizenship for customs. Meanwhile, my route twisted around Lake Crescent, gouged out of the mountains by glaciers. Then came the most singularly beautiful part of the trip.