Since the beginning, we've named our soups after real places throughout Washington and the surrounding Northwest. From small towns and mountain peaks to rivers, canyons, and historic landmarks, each name was chosen because it means something to us and the region we call home. Each soup has a story, and so does the place that gave it its name.
Hurricane Ridge offers unparalleled views of the Olympic Peninsula. According to local legend, it was named in the late 1800s by a prospector who reached the summit on a particularly windy day. As the story goes, he leaned into the gusts and said, “It’s like a bloody hurricane!”
From the ridge, sweeping views include Port Angeles, Sequim, Mount Olympus, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and, on clear days, even into Canada. As you travel the ridge road, deep canyons carved by glacial rivers reveal the vastness of the Olympic rainforest below. At the crest, the wind and scale of the landscape create a striking sense of movement and openness.
From the visitor center, wildflower meadows stretch across the high country, while mountain goats can often be seen navigating steep rocky slopes.
Olympic National Park was established in 1938 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt to protect critical wildlife habitat, including the calving grounds of Roosevelt elk. Its creation helped preserve vast wilderness on the Olympic Peninsula and later supported restoration projects such as the Elwha River dam removal.
In 2011, one of the largest dam removal projects in history began just west of Hurricane Ridge. With strong public and governmental support, the project restored natural river flow within the park. Today, salmon and trout are once again returning to spawn, offering hope that the Elwha will continue to recover as one of the great salmon rivers of the Pacific Northwest.
