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Rialto Beach showcases
one of the three diverse eco-zones in Olympic National Park - the other two
are Hurricane Ridge (which is alpine) and the Hoh Rain Forest.
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Low tide at
Rialto Beach exposes inter-tidal life, such
as the starfish show here.
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Sea stacks
along Rialto Beach. Sea stacks are formed when the
ocean erodes away the softer land surrounding this harder rock material. Some
sea stacks can be seen a mile or more offshore.
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Sol Duc
Falls near Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort (see the double rainbow on the upper
right of the falls)?
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Marymere Falls near the Lake Crescent Lodge.
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View of the
coast from Third
Beach.
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Group
camping on Third
Beach. Backpackers can
hike many miles along wilderness coastline from South
Beach up to Rialto Beach
in the north.
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Moss
covered maple tree in the Hoh
Rain Forest.
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Kalaloch Beach taken from just behind the Kalaloch Lodge.
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