SWINGBACK SATURDAY TO A SUMMER HIKE AT HURRICANE RIDGE...🚶‍♀️⛰️🚶‍♂️ It's Been A LONG Time Coming!

Описание: HISTORY OF HURRICANE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ⛰️✨️🌲 IN WASHINGTON STATE...

Hurricane Ridge, named for its strong winds, became part of Olympic National Park in 1938 following earlier efforts to protect the area, which was previously established as the Olympic National Monument in 1909. The scenic ridge and its roadway were developed in the 1950s to boost park tourism, leading to the construction of a visitor center and ski area, which was later replaced by a more interpretive focus for visitors. The area's geological history dates back to the ocean floor, with layers of oceanic crust uplifted by tectonic forces to form the Olympic Mountains.

🌟EARLY HISTORY & NAMING

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE: Before becoming a national park, the land was inhabited by indigenous peoples who had long-standing traditions of interacting with the land and its resources.

EARLY EXPLORERS: In the late 19th century, explorers like Lt. Joseph O'Neil (1885) and the Seattle Press Expedition (1889-90) began exploring the Olympic Mountains, with O'Neil's group cutting a trail to Hurricane Ridge.

THE NAME: Prospector W.A. Hall named the area "Hurricane Hill" in 1897 after experiencing intense winds during a climb, an event that later gave the entire ridge its name.

NATIONAL PARK & TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
OLYMPIC NATIONAL MONUMENT: In 1909, President Theodore Roosevelt established the Olympic National Monument to protect the area's natural beauty.

NATIONAL PARK STATUS: Efforts by figures like John Muir led to the Olympic Peninsula being protected, and after becoming a National Monument, it was officially designated Olympic National Park in 1938.

ROAD AND LODGE: To increase visitor numbers, Olympic National Park's second superintendent, Fred Overly, developed a plan in the 1950s that included building the Hurricane Ridge Road (opened 1958) and the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge (opened 1952).

MODERN HISTORY & OPERATIONS
WINTER SPORTS: A ski area was established at Hurricane Ridge in 1958, featuring rope tows and a Poma lift by 1971.

LODGE FIRE: The original Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge burned down in 2022, leading to its demolition and the current construction of a replacement facility.

VISITOR ACCESS: Winter access to the area was restricted in the late 1990s but returned to a more regular schedule due to community support in the early 2010s.

GEOLOGICAL FORMATION
OCEANIC ROCKS: The rocks that form Hurricane Ridge were once on the bottom of the ocean before being uplifted to their present height by tectonic forces.

EROSION: Over millions of years, water and ice have sculpted the mountains, with harder rocks forming ridges and softer rocks eroding into gullies and valleys.

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