Alt Text Map of Olympic National Park in Washington. The park is outlined and shaded in green. Surrounding wildernesses, national forests, and reservations are shaded in tones of tan, beige, and silvery gray. Extended Description The park is roughly square with deeply rippled edges and four projecting arms to the left. It is mostly surrounded by protected areas. The town of Port Angeles is on the Strait of Juan de Fuca directly north of the park. US Route 101 travels east-west across the top of the map, passing through Port Angeles before briefly entering the northern stretch of the park along the south shore of Lake Crescent. US Route 101 continues in both directions to create a loop around the peninsula. The Olympic National Park Visitor Center is at the top center of the park. This description will begin there and move clockwise around the park. Next will be the features and sites in the forests and wildernesses that surround the park, and then a description of the areas marked in the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the north. The description will end with an inset map in the top right corner and a legend and extensive text in the lower left. Olympic National Park A green arm representing park territory buffers and a road and reaches from the main body of the park north into Port Angeles. The arm encompasses the Park Headquarters and the Olympic National Park Visitor Center Wilderness Information Center, which has a ranger station, picnic area, self-guiding trail, and wheelchair access. Lake Dawn Road travels from Port Angeles, along the arm, and into the park, where it passes Heart O’ the Hills, which has a campground and self-guiding trail, near the northern border of the park. Lake Dawn Road continues southeast and then southwest to end at the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center, which has a ranger station, food service, self-guiding trail, and wheelchair access. A site with a picnic area is nearby, west of the visitor center. Deer Park Road branches from US Route 101 and travels south into the park, where the road is open summer only and trailers and motor homes are not recommended. The road ends at Deer Park, which has a ranger station open only in the summer and a self-guiding trail. South of the visitor center and east of Deer Park is Elkhorn, also with a summer-only ranger station. Along the eastern border, Dosewallips has a primitive campground. In the southeast corner, the Staircase Ranger Station has a summer-only ranger station, a campground, picnic area, and self-guiding trail. The Quinault Rain Forest Ranger Station, which has a summer-only ranger station, self-guiding trail, and wheelchair access, mirrors this in the southwest corner. Slightly south and on a short arm in this area, July Creek, which has a picnic area, and a boat launch, are on Lake Quinault (administered by Quinault Indian Nation). North Shore Road travels northeast from the Quinault Rain Forest Ranger Station to reach a boat launch and then North Fork, which has no potable water but does have a primitive campground and picnic area. South Shore Road parallels North Shore Road and becomes Graves Creek Road once inside the park. There it also passes a boat launch before ending at Graves Creek, which has a campground. A note near North Shore Road reads, “Trailers and motorhomes not recommended east of ranger station.” Now continuing up the west edge, Lower Queets Valley Road travels north from US Route 101 where the highway brushes one of the arms of the park. Lower Queets Valley Road accesses a boat launch on the Queets River. A note in this area reads, “Road frequently washes out. Check for status.” Upper Queets Valley Road connects to US Route 101 via County Roads 21, 2180, 2180-010, and 2100. Upper Queets Valley Road leads to a boat launch and Queets, which has a primitive campground but no potable water. About halfway up the western park border, Upper Hoh Road branches off US Route 101 to pass a boat launch and terminate at Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center, which has a ranger station, campground, picnic area, self-guiding trail, and wheelchair access. East of this and in the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness is Mount Olympus, in which West Peak measures 7,980 feet (2,432 meters). A site labeled Olympus off a hiking trail slightly north has a summer-only ranger station. More sites are clustered in the northwest region of the park. A park road, which may be closed in winter, travels south from US Route 101 to pass Salmon Cascades, Ancient Groves with a self-guiding trail, Eagle with a summer-only ranger station, Sol Duc with a campground, Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort with a lodge and food service, and another self-guiding trail at the terminus. Along the northern border, US Route 101 enters the park and runs along the lower edge of Lake Crescent. Sites around the lake include La Poel, which has a picnic area; Lake Crescent Lodge with food service and a self-guiding trail; Storm King Ranger Station with a summer-only ranger station, a boat launch, and wheelchair access; East Beach with a picnic area; Log Cabin Resort with a lodge, food service, and boat launch; North Shore with a picnic area; and Fairhome with a summer-only campground a boat launch, store, and boat gasoline. Between this and the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center, another park road travels south from US Route 101 to pass a site with a self-guiding trail and wheelchair access; Elwha with a summer-only ranger station and picnic area; Altair with a picnic area; and Glines Canyon Spillway Overlook, which has wheelchair access. A network of hiking trails and primitive trails crisscross the entire park. Around the Park Starting in the northwest tip of the peninsula is the Makah Indian Reservation, which has the Makah Museum/Cultural and Research Center. Cape Flattery and Tatoosh Island overlap the black band that runs across the top of the map. The splinter-shaped Daniel J. Evans Wilderness runs along the Pacific Ocean south of the reservation. Sites here from north to south include Shi Shi Beach; Ozette, which has a summer-only ranger station, a campground, picnic area, and boat launch; Swan Bay with a boat launch on Ozette Lake; Rialto Beach with a picnic area; Mora with a summer-only ranger station, a campground, and boat launch; and beaches and points. The wilderness also encompasses two areas shaded tan to represent the Quiluete Indian Reservation and the Hoh Indian Reservation. The Olympic National Forest wraps around the northwest tip of Olympic National Park. US Route 101 travels through the forest and passes Klahowya, which has a summer-only ranger station and a self-guiding trail. Between Daniel J. Evans Wilderness and Olympic National Park, US Route 101 curves west and then south. Sites along this stretch of US Route 101 are Bear Creek, which has a primitive campground; Lake Pleasant County Park with a picnic area and boat launch; Bogachiel State Park with a campground; Hoh Oxbow and Cottonwood, both with primitive campgrounds. US Route 101 then travels east through Quinault Indian Reservation and then south through Colonel Bob Wilderness. South Shore Road branches from US Route 101 in this area and passes the following sites on the southern edge of Lake Quinault: Wallaby with a summer-only campground, a boat launch, and self-guiding trail; Lake Quinault Lodge; USFS/NPS Recreation Information, which has a summer-only ranger station; Falls Creek with a summer-only campground and a boat launch; and Gatton Creek, also with a summer-only campground. Another section of Olympic National Forest meets the southern border of Olympic National Park. There, County Road 2361 becomes 23 to pass Brown Creek, which has a summer-only campground and a self-guiding trail. Now traveling up the eastern edge of the peninsula are the Brothers Wilderness with Elkhom, which has a campground. Sites near this southeast section of Olympic National Forest include Big Creek with a summer-only campground, a boat launch on Lake Cushman; Lena Creek with a summer-only campground; Hamma Hamma with a summer-only campground and a self-guiding trail; and Collins with a summer-only campground. US Route 101 winds up the coastlines of Hood Canal and Dabob Bay, passing Triton Cove State Park, which has a picnic area and boat launch, Pleasant Harbor State Park, and Dosewallips State Park, which has a campground and boat launch. Scenic Beach State Park, also with a campground and boat launch, is across the bay near the town of Seabeck. In Olympic National Forest off the northeast section of the park are Dungeness Forks and Fallsview, both of which have summer-only campgrounds. North of this are the town of Sequim, Sequim Bay State Park, which has a campground, and Dungeness Recreation Area, which has a summer-only campground. State Route 20 splits from US Route 101 to span the height of Quimper Peninsula and access Old Fort Townsend State Park, which has a campground, and Fort Worden State Park, which has a campground and boat launch. Surrounding Waterways Returning to the northwest corner of the peninsula, waterways and sites along the northern coastline include Clallam Bay Spit County Park, which has a picnic area; Pillar Point County Park with a boat launch; the Strait of Juan de Fuca; Salt Creek County Park with a campground; Freshwater Bay County Park with a picnic area and boat launch; Freshwater Bay; the Lower Elwha Klallam Indian Reservation; Port Angeles Harbor; Dungeness Bay; Sequim Bay; and Discovery Bay. Now traveling north to south along the Pacific coastline are Flattery Rocks National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness; Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary; and Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness. Inset Map An inset map in the top right corner of the main map shows the area around Olympic National Park. Within the park, Elwha, Hurricane Ridge, Deer Park, Dosewallips, Staircase, Quinault Rain Forest, Hoh Rain Forest, and Sol Duc are labeled in green. Also shaded and labeled in green, a sliver of land along the Pacific Ocean is labeled Ozette, Mora, and Kalaoch. US Route 101 makes a circuit around the peninsula. The Strait of Juan de Fuca is above, and Puget Sound and Hood Canal are to the right. Seattle is on the eastern side of Puget Sound at the intersection of the north-south running Interstate 5 and east-west Interstate 90, which ends in the city. The Sea-Tac Airport is labeled south of Seattle, and Tacoma is shaded tan below. A scale in the inset map measures distances of 10 kilometers and 10 miles. Legend A legend in the lower left corner of the main map begins with a scale measuring 1, 5, and 10 kilometers and 1, 5, and 10 miles. Two columns of symbols represent Ranger station, Ranger station (summer only), Campground, Campground (summer only), Primitive campground, Primitive campground (summer only), Self-guiding trail, Wheelchair accessible, Boat launch, Picnic area, Lodge, and Food service. Three sections follow. The first is titled “Not a Drive-through Park.” Text reads, “No roads pass through the heart of the Olympics. US 101 provides the main access, with numerous spur roads leading into the park.” The legend for this section reads: Red line for Paved road and Black line for Unpaved road. The next section is titled “Hiking the Wilderness.” Bold red text below reads “Do not use this map for hiking. Get detailed topographic maps.” Black text follows: “Permits required for all overnight wilderness stays. Obtain permits at the Wilderness Information Center (WIC). Call 360-565-3100 or visit the WIC to get Wilderness Trip Planner and more information. Wilderness users should inquire about river and creek ford locations and difficulty in crossing.” The legend here reads: Black dashed line for Trail, Black dotted line for Primitive trail, and Red symbol for Pass. The final section is titled “Visiting the Coast.” Bold red text reads, “Caution: Don’t get trapped by high tides; get current tide chart at a ranger station. When hiking, watch for targets marking overland trails. Sudden high waves can pick up beach logs and turn them into weapons; they kill.” The target symbol is a circle divided into two black quarters and two orange quarters. Black text continues: “Most reefs, rocks, islets, and islands (except the James Island group) are designated wilderness and national wildlife refuges, CLOSED to visitors to protect wildlife. Boats must remain 200 yards from the islands.” The legend in this section reads as follows: Red X for Impassable headland; ALWAYS use overland trail, and Red dot for Wait for low tide or use overland trail if available. The final text in this section reads, “Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary covers 3,310 square miles of marine waters. The sanctuary provides habitat for one of the most diverse populations of marine mammals in North America. It is a link in the Pacific flyway and provides critical habitat for nesting and migrating birds. To learn more, visit www.olympiccoast.noaa.gov.”