OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — All facilities are open today at Hurricane Ridge, while entrance fees are waived for that and other destinations in the national park.
The Olympic National Park’s usual $15-per-car fee is waived, and many concessions are discounted — including food, lodging and souvenirs — on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center, snack bar and ski shop will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the rope tows operated by the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club are operating.
The Olympic National Park Visitor Center at 3002 Mount Angeles Road is screening a 30-minute video program, “A New Time, a New Voice,” which is about the life and work of King, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., with additional viewings available upon request.
The road to Hurricane Ridge is open daily, beginning at 9 a.m., weather permitting.
A shuttle to Hurricane Ridge runs twice daily Wednesdays through Sundays plus Monday holidays from two downtown Port Angeles locations when the road is open.
Interested riders are encouraged to phone All Points Charters & Tours at 360-460-7131 to reserve seats for a $10 round-trip fee.
More information is available at the Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission website at www.olympicpeninsula.org.
Road status and current conditions are available by phoning the park’s recorded information line at 360-565-3131 or by visiting http://tinyurl.com/8rdfdk or www.twitter.com/hrwinteraccess.