OPAS Field Trip: Hurricane Ridge

Name: OPAS Field Trip: Hurricane Ridge
Start: 2025-09-19T08:30:00-07:00
End: 2025-09-19T12:00:00-07:00
Location: Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park

Schedule

Fri Sep 19 2025 at 08:30 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park | Port Angeles, WA

[Photo: Sooty Grouse, immature female — Scott Pearson/Audubon Photography Awards]
Join field trip leader Kathy McCoy for a scenic morning enjoying the views and exploring high-elevation forest and meadow trails before fall storms roll in. Expect forest birds like woodpeckers, kinglets, warblers, and maybe a pipit or grouse. Kathy’s hoping for fall migrants and higher elevation specialties such as Vaux’s Swift, Canada Jay, and Band-tailed Pigeon—but no promises! We’ll also keep an eye out for marmots, chipmunks, and interesting plant life. On the return, as we drive back down, we will stop at some of the pull-off points to look for grouse or other surprises.
Registration and signed liability form required. Registration is limited to 12 participants, so sign up now! Learn where to meet, recommendations about what to wear, and what to bring at the following link: https://olympicpeninsulaaudubon.org/events-calendar/opas-field-trip-hurricane-ridge