Olympic Peninsula Loop, Washington

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Both the peninsula's only scenic route and main route, Highway 101 loops around the largest no-traffic zone in the continental United States Starting in Seattle, head northwest to climb into the Hoh River rainforest , home to the ancient Sitka spruce and the western cross-needle. You can view the San Juan Islands from the top of the Ridge, and at low tide, the pools on Olympic beaches are filled with starfish, sand, and crabs.