Humes Ranch is an old mountain homestead along the Elwha River Trail in the Olympic National Park. Many refer to the general Geyser Valley environs and cultural-features complex, as ‘Humes Ranch’, although it’s only one part of it. The homestead dates to around 1900; the Olympic Mountains had first been entered & traversed by Westerners, less than a decade earlier (by the Press Expedition 1889-90). ‘Going to Humes Ranch’ is a popular day-hiking, photo-outing and minimal-backpacking camp-out for locals and knowledgable travelers alike. The area begins only one mile from the Whiskey Bend Trailhead, and the main trail leaves the venue behind within about 3 miles. … cont’d >
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