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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.
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Hurricane Ridge Road Closure for guard-rail work
Tueday, June 18 (6:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
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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 between Upper Lake Mills Trail and Altair Campground.
Park Statistics
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National Park Service Statistics Page What is the estimated visitation to Olympic National Park? Annual and monthly visitation statistics are available at this site by first clicking on the state and then the specific park. Fun Facts About Olympic National Park How many miles of trail and road? How many miles of rivers and streams? How many campgrounds? How many people attended ranger-led programs? How many species of birds, mammals and fish? Olympic National Park Visitor Study, Summer 2000 (pdf)
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Did You Know?
That Mount Olympus receives over 200 inches of precipitation each year and most of that falls as snow? At 7,980 feet, Mount Olympus is the highest peak in Olympic National Park and has the third largest glacial system in the contiguous U.S.