• Olympic: Three Parks in One

    Olympic

    National Park Washington

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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.

  • Elwha River Closures

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

  • 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.

Olympic Wilderness Trail Guide

The Coast

The Coast

Explore the expansive beaches, spectacular tide pools, towering sea stacks and temperate rainforest of the wildest coastline in the "Lower 48".

 
Giant Douglas fir in Olympic rainforest valley

The Valleys

Immerse yourself in the cathedral valleys, lush rainforest and dynamic rivers of the Olympic Wilderness.
 
Climber on Mt. Olympus

The Mountains

Jason Bausher

Lift yourself up onto the craggy peaks, rugged ridges and crystaline lakes of the Olympic Mountains.
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Did You Know?

Mossy downed log in dense forest

The old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest produce three times the biomass (living or once living material) of tropical rain forests. More...