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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.
Obstruction Point Road Fully Open
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Obstruction Point Road to Fully Open This Weekend Obstruction Point Road will be fully open to public access on Friday, July 27. Road crews are nearly finished clearing snow and grading the road surface between Waterhole and the road's terminus at the Obstruction Point trailhead. Snowdrifts up to six feet in height had delayed the road's scheduled mid-July opening. The first three miles of road were re-opened for the summer season on July 13. Obstruction Point Road is Olympic National Park's highest elevation road, leading from Hurricane Ridge (5,242 feet above sea level) approximately eight miles east to Obstruction Point at 6,150 feet.It is typically open mid-July through mid-October, depending on snow and weather conditions. Current road information is available by calling Olympic National Park's information line at 360-565-3131 or online at nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/current-road-conditions.htm. |
Did You Know?
Olympic National Park protects 73 miles of wild Pacific coast. Tidepools, sandy beaches and rocky cliffs can all be found here.