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Olympic Hot Springs Road Closed
The Elwha Valley's Olympic Hot Springs Road is closed to public entry beyond the Altair Campground during removal of the Glines Canyon Dam. Olympic Hot Springs is not accessible from the Elwha.
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Elwha River Closures
Boating is prohibited on the Elwha River from Upper Lake Mills Trail downstream to the Highway 112 bridge, except for the stretch between Altair Campground and the Highway 101 bridge.
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Changes to Visitor Services Due to Sequestration
Due to mandatory, across the board budget cuts, some visitor services at Olympic National Park have changed. See the Plan Your Visit section for more information.
Endemic Animals of the Olympic Peninsula
The Olympic marmot is one of the Olympic Peninsula's endemic species that resulted from ice age isolation. Ken and Mary Campbell Endemic species are those that are native and exclusive to a particular area. The following species are endemic to the Olympic Peninsula. Mammals Amphibians Fish Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) Orthoptera (grasshoppers) Coleoptera (beetles) Mollusks |
Did You Know?
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