The ridge is accessible by a variety of hiking trails and offers views of the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
On October 17, 2010, a mountain goat attacked and killed Robert H. Boardman at Klahhane Ridge.
His companions heard a loud yell and when they investigated the found Boardman on the ground with the aggressive goat nearby.
A coast guard helicopter transported Boardman to Olympic Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.
The goat in question had been reported as being aggressive and the National Park Service had been keeping tabs on it.