5-Day Olympic Backpacking - Hoh Rainforest and the Blue Glacier
Overview
This hike is an Olympic National Park favorite! Explore a beautiful old-growth temperate rainforest, view pristine high alpine lakes and meadows, and climb to the breathtaking overlook of the Blue Glacier. On this hike you will have the opportunity to hike through different ecosystems within the park and see the variety of plants and wildlife that inhabit them. You may see deer, elk, and bears. Your hiking efforts will be awarded with spectacular views of Mt. Olympus and the Blue Glacier.
Travel with a top-rated guide service (over 1200 5-star reviews online & #1 operator in Yosemite National Park) which is also a non-profit. Your participation helps us provide scholarships for disadvantaged youth to participate in our summer backpacking series.
2026 Dates:
7/24-7/28
8/8-8/12
8/21-8/25
9/5-9/9
9/18-9/22
What's Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Lunch
- Permits and campsites
- Use of Backpacking Equipment as requested
- Memories to Last a Lifetime!
- Souvenir T-Shirt
- Olympic National Park Entrance Pass
- Guide Gratuities
Meeting Location
18113 Upper Hoh Road
Forks, WA 98331, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Meet Guide/Hoh River
1 Stop
Lewis Meadows
1 Stop
The Blue Glacier
1 Stop
Return to the Rainforest
1 Stop
Final Walk Through the Rainforest
1 Stop
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- 2025 Dates: 9/15-9/19
- 2026 Dates: 7/24-7/28, 8/8-8/12, 8/21-8/25, 9/5-9/9, 9/18-9/22
- All dates remain tentative until confirmed in mid-April
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-133589P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (PST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Breakfast.
- Dinner.
- Lunch.
- Permits and campsites.
- Use of Backpacking Equipment as requested.
- Memories to Last a Lifetime!.
- Souvenir T-Shirt.
- Olympic National Park Entrance Pass.
- Guide Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 8..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the 5-Day Olympic Backpacking - Hoh Rainforest and the Blue Glacier is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for 5-Day Olympic Backpacking – Hoh Rainforest and the Blue Glacier will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Lunch
- Permits and campsites
- Use of Backpacking Equipment as requested
- Memories to Last a Lifetime!
- Souvenir T-Shirt
- Olympic National Park Entrance Pass
- Guide Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- 2025 Dates: 9/15-9/19
- 2026 Dates: 7/24-7/28, 8/8-8/12, 8/21-8/25, 9/5-9/9, 9/18-9/22
- All dates remain tentative until confirmed in mid-April
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
