• Olympic: Three Parks in One

    Olympic

    National Park Washington

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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.

  • Hurricane Ridge Road Closure for guard-rail work

    Tueday, June 18 (6:00 AM - 11:00 AM)

  • 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.

  • Elwha River Closures

    Boating is prohibited on the Elwha River between Upper Lake Mills Trail and Altair Campground.

Interactive Glacier Map

Use the map below to explore past-present comparisons and photographs of glaciers in Olympic National Park. Select icon, and then for comparisons click on the photo and pull down the red bar at top.

Glacier Photographs (JPG)Glacier Photographs (JPG)
Past-Present Comparisons (Flash and PDF)Past-Present Comparisons (Flash and PDF)
Aerial Comparisons (Flash)Aerial Comparisons (Flash)

Download the KML file from the map above for use in Google Earth.

 

Did You Know?

closeup of cow elk face

Olympic National Park protects the largest unmanaged herd of Roosevelt elk in the world. Olympic was almost named "Elk National Park" and was established in part to protect these stately animals.