Hurricane Ridge July 1st

[Stéphane Tran]

On July 1st, about 80 cyclists will be making their annual pilgrimage to Port Angeles and up Hurricane Ridge.
For those who have never done this before, this is a long alpine climb on the Olympic pensinsula (see "stats" below). If you ride regularly with Tripleshot and you are asking yourself "can I do this?", the answer is YES! It's not an easy ride, but it always seems to take less time and be more pleasant when riding with friends. BONUS: The sense of accomplishment/relief when you reach the summit is awesome, regardless of how long it took to get you there.

We take the 6:10 AM Coho Ferry leaving from the Belleville Street terminal, and most return on the 12:45 PM departure out of Port Angeles. The round-trip cost for 1 person and a bicycle is $62.20.


Stats
Distance from the ferry terminal to the summit: 30km
Average grade: 5%
Highest elevation: 1603 metres
Time to complete: between 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 hours for most experienced cyclists (sea level to summit).

Tips and recommendations:
There is a $7US fee to enter Olympic National Park.
Be at the terminal at least 30 minutes prior to departure.
I recommend buying a ticket beforehand if possible, there can be quite a line-up the day of.
The first 1/3 of the climb up to the park entrance is the steepest part.
I strongly recommend travel medical insurance. An uninsured trip to a clinic or hospital in the US can cost an arm and leg.
There are bathrooms and hot food at the summit.
There may be a car going up to the summit than can carry your extra stuff, but don't count on it.
You will need a valid passport to enter the US.
There is a burger joint by the Port Angeles ferry terminal, but the service is kinda slow.

[Andrew]

The park entry is now $7

[mattbilly]

Is anyone aware if there will be a support vehicle to carry stuff up to top?
Thanks,
Matt

[Paul C.]

Stephane,

Thanks for all that info.

See you on the ferry and on the hill. This is the LAST time I will LET you beat me to the top....

p.s. I believe Stephane has done this ride ( only one hill ) in 57 minutes!??

cheers, Paul C.