Before Art and Amanda left the Seattle area, we got together with them to go hiking to some hot springs. We went over Friday night and had dinner at a Thai restaurant in Bainbridge.
Saturday morning we got up to go hiking. Gretchan couldn’t come because dogs aren’t allowed in the park. The trailhead Olympic Hot Springs are at the end of Elwha River Road. Then you hike along what used to be a road, cross a few streams where it washed out, and after a little more than 2 miles you’re there. There are a number pools, although most are very small and not very warm. The best pool seems to be at the very top where people have built up a little retaining wall and the water is probably the warmest. There were a bunch of hicks drinking when we got there, but they were mellow so we joined them.
I always forget how big the Olympic Penninsula really is. We got a late start on the hike so we didn’t get back to Bremerton until around 8, so Kim and I spent another night there.