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Rockport State Park
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Rockport State Park

west of Rockport, Washington
visited 20 June 2021
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Hike through a rare old-growth forest in Washington State? Sure! That is what Rockport State Park offers you.

The three-mile-long Evergreen Loop Trail is a gentle and well-maintained trail with a nice variety of forest experiences. Here’s what caught my eye on my hike of that trail:

A weathered wooden plank boardwalk winds through a lush green forest crowded with ferns, moss-draped trees, and dense undergrowth, continuing to a narrow dirt footpath in the distance. Dappled midday sunlight filters through the canopy onto the mossy old-growth trail.
A weathered, moss- and lichen-covered tree stump with a hollow, decaying center, surrounded by bright green ferns in the foreground and a single small yellow wildflower, in an old-growth forest at Rockport State Park, Washington.
A massive tree trunk densely covered in vibrant green moss fills most of the frame, its textured bark draped in hanging strands of moss. Behind it, a sunlit old-growth forest of ferns and leafy trees opens to a patch of blue sky.
A close-up of a weathered, decaying log showing crumbling, splintered grey wood riddled with insect holes and softened rotting fibers, scattered with reddish conifer needles, bits of dried moss, and a strand of pale green lichen dangling across the surface.
A weathered wooden plank boardwalk winds through dense green forest undergrowth, flanked by ferns, blackberry brambles, and leafy shrubs in a lush temperate rainforest at Rockport State Park, Washington.
A tall, moss-covered old-growth tree stump with splintered, weathered wood rises in a lush green forest, surrounded by sword ferns and ground plants. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of towering conifers onto a dirt trail that curves past the stump.
Labeled the “Broken Fir,” this tree lived from 1660 to 1974.
A weathered wooden footbridge with a rustic log handrail crosses a small stream in a lush green forest, surrounded by ferns, mossy foliage, and dense undergrowth, with water cascading over rocks beneath it.
A fallen tree log crusted with pale green and gray lichen lies diagonally across a forest floor carpeted with broad, bright green lobed leaves and scattered pine needles, in the understory of Rockport State Park in Washington.
A narrow dirt footpath winds through a lush green forest at Rockport State Park, flanked by dense sword ferns and low undergrowth, with tall evergreen tree trunks rising toward dappled midday sunlight.
A narrow dirt trail winds through a lush old-growth forest carpeted with bright green ferns, surrounded by tall moss-covered conifers with sunlight filtering through the canopy.
A shallow stream of clear water trickling over a bed of pebbles and small rocks beside a packed-dirt forest trail, flanked by lush green ferns and moss, with a fallen branch lying across the water.
A narrow gravel path winds through a lush green forest clearing dense with feathery horsetail plants, framed by moss-draped trees and conifers under dappled summer sunlight at Rockport State Park, Washington.
A moss-covered rock and forest floor carpeted with lush green vegetation, including broad round-leaved plants, delicate ferns, and small seedlings, in the understory of Rockport State Park. Dappled midday light catches the vivid green moss on the boulder.

Sadly, the campground is now permanently closed due the risk posed by diseased trees.

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