Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoh Rainforest Campground Olympic National Park · end of Upper Hoh Road | Campsite | 47.85736, -123.93419 | |
| 2 | Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center Olympic National Park | Agency / conservation office | 47.86078, -123.93462 | OSM carries this node as the visitor-centre mini-trail trailhead. |
| 3 | Big Spruce Tree Roadside landmark on Upper Hoh Road | Point of interest | 47.83684, -123.97416 | |
| 4 | Hoh River Trust Campground Riverside campground on Upper Hoh Road | Campsite | 47.80384, -124.09848 | |
| 5 | Hard Rain Cafe and RV sites on Upper Hoh Road | Campsite | 47.81722, -124.15347 | |
| 6 | Minnie Peterson Campground DNR campground on Upper Hoh Road | Campsite | 47.81920, -124.17336 | |
| 7 | Hoh Oxbow Campground DNR campground and river launch at US 101 | Campsite | 47.81039, -124.24954 | The busiest access on the lower river; the highway bridge is 200 m downstream. |
| 8 | USGS 12041200 — Hoh River at US 101 near Forks USGS streamgage | USGS gauge | 47.80675, -124.25103 | At the US 101 bridge, beside the Oxbow campground. |
| 9 | Allen's Bar DNR camp on the lower river | Campsite | 47.79811, -124.25251 | |
| 10 | Cottonwood Campground DNR campground on the lower river | Campsite | 47.77960, -124.29239 | |
| 11 | Oil City (Hoh River Mouth) Trailhead Road end at the river mouth | Point of interest | 47.74927, -124.41877 | The last vehicle access on the Hoh; the beach at the mouth is a walk from here. |
Gauge: USGS 12041200 — Hoh River at US Highway 101 near Forks, WA. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Bull Trout, Chinook Salmon, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Coho Salmon, Steelhead
Regulations: wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Upper Hoh Road and the Hoh Rain Forest (Olympic National Park): upper river access and campground.
Willoughby Creek and Minnie Peterson: upper river campgrounds and launches.
Morgans Crossing: Department of Natural Resources access on the upper river.
Oxbow Campground: mid-river launch.
Cottonwood Recreation Site: lower river access downstream of Highway 101.
Below the reservation boundary tribal regulations apply; check before fishing the lower river.
December through April: wild winter steelhead, the main season; check current retention and season rules.
May and June: high water from snowmelt, limited fishing.
July through September: sea-run cutthroat, low clear water, quiet river.
September through November: fall chinook and coho, storm-driven flows.