"Woke up decently early [for my standards] at 6:15 AM to pack up and get ready for the day without waking up family. Had quick hotel breakfast and hit the road at 7:00. @Scott and I made our way up to the road-side trailhead and instantly got swarmed by mosquitoes as I stepped out of the car. Luckily, that was the last of the bad bug issues Washington --- and Olympic National Park in particular --- is infamously notorious for. Cruised through the first ~ 710 vert on the steep switchback route up to the cut across trail, which took us across the mountain and a neutral grade to the Climbers Route, which would lead us all the way to the summit of Angeles, which we could now see prominent above everything else in view. My calves burned as I climbed the next 1000 vert at a slow and steady pace, but it never felt too hard or burdensome. Finally, as we saw the rest of the park, Canada, and the Straight of Juan de Fuca emerge below us, we started the EXTREMELY slow and steady ascent of the Class 3 scramble section. (helmets are just for errant rockfall; we didn't really need them but safety is the best policy.) After 30 or so minutes and some decently tricky route-finding, we made it to the..." — summit • Jul 13, 2025

"Amazing morning on deserted trails. No one on climbers path to summit and back. Found the route easily based on Smoot description and some peakery member tracks. One of the best summit views I’ve experienced. 360 with view of the strait and Mt Olympus and the heart of the Olympics. " — scott • Jul 13, 2025

"The trail was about three and a half miles from the trailhead and every step was absolutely gorgeous. Late August was a risky time to go, as the week had been very rainy and foggy for most of the week, but that Saturday was absolutely stunning. Had found and downloaded the trail on the AllTrails app" — haleybaker • Aug 24, 2024

"Day hike up via the Lake Angeles trailhead. Had a nice brisk swim in the lake before heading up to the Klahane ridge. Relax for a bit and enjoyed the views before heading back to Hurricane ridge, stopping at Sunset on the way. I waited for the bus down for a bit but opted to hitch hike back to my truck at the Lake Angeles trailhead. Beautiful fall day." — MatthewWinterberg • Oct 7, 2023

"Day hike up via the Lake Angeles trailhead. Had a nice brisk swim in the lake before heading up to the Klahane ridge. Relax for a bit and enjoyed the views before heading back to Hurricane ridge, stopping at Sunset on the way. I waited for the bus down for a bit but opted to hitch hike back to my truck at the Lake Angeles trailhead. Beautiful fall day." — MatthewWinterberg • Oct 7, 2023