• 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.

Adopt-A-Trail

Olympic National Park has over 600 miles of trails across its 922,651 acres of land, 95% of which is designated wilderness. Located on western Washington's Olympic Peninsula, extreme weather conditions make maintaining these trails a tremendous feat. At Olympic, our volunteers are dedicated to helping us keep these trails accessible for our visitors. Adopt-A-Trail (AAT) is a voluntary trail adoption program available to motivated groups of volunteers from the communities surrounding Olympic National Park.

ONP AAT Crew Responsibilities

  • Attend a park-led Adopt-A-Trail training.
  • Commit to at least 3 work days per year.
  • Group size 2-12 persons.
  • Report trail work and conditions.
  • Communicate with local AAT coordinator.

Getting Started - The Process

  1. Find your perfect trail match on Olympic's Orphaned Trails listing.
  2. Fill out a group application and e-mail us to submit.
  3. After application approval, attend a park-led AAT Training in the field. Come prepared for hard work and inclement weather.
  4. Fill out a Trail Work Report for each work day and e-mail us to submit.

Need Course Credits?

Adopt-A-Trail Youth Crew is a Senior Culminating Project that was developed especially for local high school student groups looking to use the AAT program for school credit, learn more here.

Did You Know?

dam with water flowing

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