Auto Tour, Olympic National Park

East Side

Leads to the southeast corner of the park.

East Side

Great views of the Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains.

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The main park visitor's center, open daily.

North Side

This winding, 18-mile gravel road leads to the Deer Park area of the park.

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Hurricane Ridge Road provides your easiest access to Olympic's high country.

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The campground has 105 sites in a old-growth forest setting that's ideal for viewing wildlife.

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During the last ice age, a giant ice sheet from Canada descended on the Olympic Range.

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The highest peak in the Olympic Mountains, at 7,980 feet above sea level.

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Focuses on Olympic's mountain habitats with exhibits and guided walks and talks.

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Leads to one of the best viewpoints in Olympic National Park.

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The highest trail in the park, a long but only moderately difficult ridgeline hike that runs 7.4 miles.

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The Elwha Valley is the largest watershed in rainy Olympic National Park.

North Side

Walk just 200 feet along Madison Creek and you'll come to the 100-foot Madison Falls.

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This is a rough, unpaved, five-mile road leading to the Whiskey Bend Trailhead.

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Lake Mills was a reservoir formed by the Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River.

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A 20-foot wide gorge on the Elwha River is known as the Goblin's Gate.

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The 2.5-mile Humes Ranch Loop Trail leads to this historic homestead.

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This roadside pulloff offers a spectacular view of the fjord-like Lake Mills and the Elwha Valley.

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The Olympic Hot Springs trail leads to the seven hot springs of the same name.

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This deep glacial lake in the northern foothills of the Olympic Mountains has an interesting natural history.

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This private resort on Lake Crescent has a wide variety of overnight accommodations.

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Storm King Ranger Station is open spring to fall and has park information and public restrooms.

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This science and environmental education center provides "nature's classroom" programs.

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The Lake Crescent Lodge was built in 1916 and retains its turn-of-the-century charms.

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One of the most popular tourist destinations in Olympic National Park due to its easy accessibility.

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There are 90 campsites on Lake Crescent as well as a popular general store and a cafe with dining on an outdoor deck.

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The Sol Duc Valley is home to Sol Duc Hot Springs and Sol Doc Falls.

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One of the best places to see salmon swim upstream to their spawning grounds.

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Follow this easy, half-mile loop trail for a revealing look at the Sol Duc Valley's old-growth forest.

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You can stay in a rustic cabin, get a massage, and soak in the famous hot springs.

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The hot tears of dragons were said to form the Sol Duc springs, acclaimed for their healing powers.

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Actually three separate waterfalls, Sol Duc Falls can be reached by way of an easy, 8/10 of a mile hike.

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This campground on the banks of the Sol Duc River takes full advantage of its beautiful location.

West Side

The diversity of Olympic National Park is on full display in the Ozette area.

West Side

This road leads to the Hoh Rain Forest, a 19-mile drive from Highway 101 along the Hoh River.

West Side

You'll find the world's largest spruce tree near the Rain Forest Resort Village at Lake Qunault.

West Side

The Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center features information on Olympic's temperate rain forests.

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The lushly forested Mora area sits just off the Pacific coast.

West Side

First Beach offers a classic Pacific Coast tableau of waves, beach, and sea stacks.

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Tiny flecks of garnet in the sand give this Olympic Peninsula beach its color and name.

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Many people say the 46.9-foot tree resembles one of the Ents described in the Lord of the Rings.

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The Kalaloch Lodge sits on a high bluff overlooking the Pacific.

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The Queets Valley was added to Olympic National Park in 1953 in order to preserve the entire Queets River Valley.

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A massive Douglas fir in the Queets Valley is the largest tree in the Northwest.

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This road into the Quinault section of Olympic National Park runs about 15 miles from U.S. 101.

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The tree, which is 126 feet tall and 451 inches in circumference, is located about seven miles up the Skyline Trail.

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This rustic lodge features rooms with lake views, fireplaces, and lodging in a historic former boathouse.

West Side

Located on the south shore of Lake Quinault, the Willaby Campground is shaded by giant trees.