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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.

Photos from 3-day operation to safely remove and discard over 21 tons of old tires from Hurricane Ridge.

Removal of two dams on the Elwha River is the second largest ecosystem restoration project in the National Park System.