Rialto Beach to Hole in the Wall

For our first hike today we headed out to Rialto Beach (across the Quillayute River from First Beach at La Push) to hike up to Hole in the Wall. We timed our hike so we could walk through the Hole in the Wall. Pano of Rialto Beach. To the left James Island at the mouth of the Quillayute River. Cape Johnson to the north. It's a 2 mile beach walk to the north to the Hole in the Wall.

Part of the beach was covered with these very smooth rocks.

I wasn't able to get a photo when early in our hike there were over 20 eagles soaring high over us.

The surf created some nice splashing over the rocks.

About one mile up the beach is Ellen Creek. The water was running fast, but I did not like how slippery the logs over the creek were for a crossing.











So I took off my boots and waded across the creek closer to the surf.

There were some large rocks and a couple of sea stacks before Hole in the Wall that had some nice tide pools.

I love how the water and wind shapes the rocks.

Had fun looking for anemones and mussels.

Looking up the beach toward Hole in the Wall.

Sea stacks before Hole in the Wall

View looking south along Rialto Beach.

Sea stars, anemones and barnacles around the sea stacks.

Hole in the Wall view from the south














Pano on the north side of the Hole in the Wall

View through the Hole in the Wall from the north side

More tides pools

Sea stacks reflecting in the wet sand


















More beach shots as we hike back to the trailhead.