That is really good to know! I will definitely arrive before sunrise now that you mention that. I anticipated it being busy but I definitely want to get parking. Does it require any kind of parking pass I need to get in advance you’re aware of? I thought I read something about that.

We’re staying in the location everywhere we go or very close ; when in forks we have a place in forks, when in port Angeles staying in port Angeles, when in mt Ranier staying in Packwood, so on and so forth

Thanks for the input! Will definitely look into that and reevaluate

We actually already want to move to the west coast. Washington and Oregon were high on our list (like # 1&2 spots) we really enjoy nature and hiking. She’s been in South Carolina her whole life and I’ve been here 20 ish years. That’s actually why we’re kinda dedicated to make a full loop around Washington, I know we’re hitting touristy spots and national parks and it will probably be like a honeymooning phase. But we’re feeling it out to move as well haha. We went to Arizona, Utah and Colorado last year and was a huge eye opener for us!

Yes

It’s a courtesy visit for my fiancé, after going to Banff and Jasper last year, she has become obsessed with Canada. Upon her research she realized we can go to Victoria Canada and now there is no NOT going.

Man those small parking lots are killer. Alright so super early got it, we went to Banff NP last year and didn’t get parking when we arrived to one of the hikes at 4 am. Thanks for the tips and back up plan!

I have a co worker who used to live here and also highly recommended this today. I have to add it for sure now.

It’s not my estimated time, just what the average time to complete on AllTrails shows, it’s mostly just a reference for myself.

Spend more time on ruby beach ✏️✏️✏️. Heard that, will definitely incorporate!

I’ve used google maps to get an idea of all the drive times and distances, it’s definitely a lot of travel time, but it seems like it will be worth it!

Thanks, heads up on the traffic is helpful, I figured it would be bad in the summer but I’ll definitely make sure we arrive early! We are above average hikers but if we have to omit something because we’re too exhausted I won’t be upset. It’s more of a best case scenario itinerary I reckon.

Did skyline loop take you 5 hours because you were exhausted or because you went at a more leisurely pace taking in the scenery?