Bogachiel SP Forks, Wa., 197 mile jump
The day started by visiting a Native Art Gallery near Sequim where we bought gifts for Skip and Teresa and Shawn and Lakshmi. A couple ahead of us in line told the cashier they were from Grand Rapids, Michigan. We chatted, and they too, were out visiting their firstborn grandchild, a 6 1/2 month old girl. What a coincidence!
Our plan was to find a campsite where we could leave the Ship and drive to the plethora of amazing sites without being encumbered by towing. So, we left Sequim about 10:30 and followed the 101 west along the northern edge of the OP. The day started out 46F and blue sky, but as we reentered the ONF, we were driving through heavy rain. Sadly, we were looking forward to the large and pristine Lake Crescent for some photo ops, but not today. We did however encounter a lengthy wait along the lake caused by a tree fall over the road. Continuing west, the rain subsided as we left the ONF. Then Hwy 101 turned south to Forks, one of the larger towns on the OP, where were hoped to get a campsite with utilities. We did find a nice spot tucked in the trees about 2PM.
Using the big map, we planned our sight seeing. Neah Bay was our first choice. There one can hike to Cape Flattery which is the furthest NW point of the US mainland. It is about 60 miles north of here. Our second choice was Lake Ozette, ancestral home land of the Makah Tribe, whose reservation is 28,000 acres of that NW corner. Originally, their lands were over 100,000 acres.
The last big site we had in mind was the Hoh Rainforest, just about 20 miles south of here.