• 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 from Upper Lake Mills Trail downstream to the Highway 112 bridge, except for the stretch between Altair Campground and the Highway 101 bridge.

  • 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.

Valley Trails

Backpackers in a rainforest valley

Backpackers in the Hoh Rainforest

Northeast Trails (Hurricane/Elwha Area)
Northwest Trails (Sol Duc/Hoh/Bogachiel Area)

Southeast Trails (Staircase/Dosewallips Area)
Southwest Trails (Quinault/Queets Area)

 
 
 
 

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Mossy downed log in dense forest

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