Quinault Rain Forest

Trees Grow faster here in Washington than anywhere on earth

Temperate Rain Forest 

"There is an average of 10 to 15 feet, (120” - 140” up to 180”) of rainfall each year. Moisture is evident everywhere. Clouds, fog and forest growth help keep temperatures moderate summer and winter. This moisture and moderate temperature ensure plant growth and provides habitat for a wide variety of critters year round. And it’s the rainfall that makes this area unique."

Temperate Rain forest

Mothers Day Canoeing Lake Quinault

Two hours canoeing the lake...

Watermarks were amazing...

Very cool seeing houses from

The lake, chasing ducks a little and paddling down to The largest Sitka Spruce in the world. 

The largest Sitka Spruce, much bigger than it looks here...

Mothers Day 2014 at Lake Quinault Lodge

Beautiful streams, falls, sunsets, good food, many blessings at this favorite rain forest in the PNW!

The Quinault Rain Forest...

175" of rain annually. 

It's a temperate rain forest. Trees grow faster here than anywhere on earth. 

Mostly it was all cut down 100 years ago by Weyerhaeuser. It's a wild place. A temperate jungle. Cool temps. Giant trees were 1000 years old. 

Typical rain forest green. 

Abundant water falls..

Picturesque lakes and rivers...

My home :-)

Beautiful!

Our weekend at Lake Quinault Lodge for Mothers Day....

The lodge built in about 59 days time. 

It gets 175" rain annually, so had to get  it built

Before rains set in. 

It cost $90,000.00 when it was built. 

Such a great temperate rain forest! 

One if 5 in our state of Washington. 

One of many waterfalls. We hike to them and it's so Amazingly beautiful. 

We 're at the river here...