Mount Storm King is a highly rated trail in Olympic National Park that I think may derive its prestige more from the thrill factor and the workout than from the scenery. Who wouldn’t want to hike something with a name like Mount Storm King?

It offers sweeping views of Lake Crescent and the forests from above. I just think they look even more beautiful when you’re right there next to the lake or in the forest. I know everyone’ll have a different perspective on this! Let us know in the comments what you think.

We didn’t do the last stretch of unofficial trail to the upper viewpoint, so it’s possible that view knocks it out of the park. To get to that last view, you’ll need to do a rope scramble. In today’s video, I’ll share a quick rundown of the Mount Storm King hike up to the rope section, and show what the rope section looks like.

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Mount Storm King is on the northern side of Olympic National Park, about 3 hours’ drive from Seattle or 5 hours’ drive from Portland.

Parking fills up first in the main Storm King Ranger Station lot, but there’s a second lot just beyond it that’s more likely to be open.

Mount Storm King shares a trailhead, and the beginning stretch of the hike, with the popular hike to Marymere Falls.

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