Lower & Upper Queets Valley Road
The Queets Valley was added to Olympic National Park in 1953 in order to preserve the entire Queets River Valley.
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Lower & Upper Queets Valley Road Details
The Queets Valley was added to Olympic National Park in 1953 in order to preserve the entire Queets River Valley from its source to the sea. The scenic Lower and Upper Queets Valley roads runs from U.S. 101 to the Queets Ranger Station, tracing the path of the river and providing access to a campground, several boat ramps, views of the Lyman Rapids, and connections to the Sam's River Loop Trail and the Queets River Trail. A landslide severed Lower Queets Road in 2005, so the Park Service developed a detour to reconnect the lower and upper Queets roads using several forest roads. These rough, narrow roads can be slow going, and drivers need to keep a sharp eye for logging trucks.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
N/A
Estimated time
Region
West Side
Nearby Parks Around Lower & Upper Queets Valley Road
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Lower & Upper Queets Valley Road
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8.3 mi away
Kalaloch Ranger Station
Open Daily 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Information, exhibits, bookshop, maps.
8.5 mi away
Kalaloch Lodge
The Kalaloch Lodge sits on a high bluff overlooking the Pacific.
8.8 mi away
Kalaloch Nature Trail
One-mile easy loop through coastal forest, with stairs and an elevation change of less than 40 feet.
11.0 mi away
Sam's River Loop
Flat 2.8-mile loop through temperate rain forest.
