OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Hurricane Ridge Road was open as usual Monday, a day after a rockfall partially closed the road and briefly trapped Sunday visitors on Hurricane Ridge.
A rockfall blocked both lanes of the road to Hurricane Ridge at about 3 p.m. Sunday, but it was reopened by 7:30 p.m. that night said Barb Maynes, spokeswoman for Olympic National Park.
The cause of the rockfall was thought to be related to the weekend’s rainfall.
“Rain after a long dry period can do that,” Maynes said.
Park road crews were able to clear a portion of the road soon after the rockfall, allowing those who were on the Ridge to exit the park, but gates were closed for the uphill lane just above the Heart O’ the Hills entry station.
They cleared the remainder of the road, and it was reopened once the crews determined the area to be safe.
To check on updated road conditions, phone the hotline at 360-565-3131.