Rialto Beach Backpacking: 15 May 2021
Rialto Beach is a very accessible backpacking location on the Olympic Peninsula. Now in saying that, it will be a 3 to 4 hour drive from Seattle, and you can choose the ferry or drive the scenic route, I personally prefer to drive. For a day hike you can enjoy the beach and restrooms at the parking lot, however if you would like to stay overnight a permit is required. This site as lots of details about warnings, closures etc: https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/rialto-beach.htm Step 1: Get a Permit ( Note this can be quite complicated!) a) Wilderness Camping Permit are required and be reserved at the https://www.recreation.gov/ b) Search for Olympic National Park Wilderness Permit c) Select Overnight and the date you would like to start This will take you to the next page where you can see a list of available locations. Note: some of your data might not carry across to the new page, so you may have to enter "overnight again" etc. d) You will also NOT see Rial...