Grand Canyon of the Elwha, Olympic National Park

Name: Grand Canyon of the Elwha
Address: Olympic National Park, United States

#58 among attractions in Olympic National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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Grand Canyon of the Elwha, Olympic National Park

Facts and practical information

The Grand Canyon of the Elwha is a deep canyon on the Elwha River located below Dodger Point approximately 5 miles upstream from the now-drained Lake Mills in Washington, United States. It can be reached approximately 3.5 miles from the Whiskey Bend trailhead via the Geyser Valley trail. It is also about 1⁄2 mile from Humes Ranch Cabin and 1.4 miles from Goblins Gate. ()

Coordinates: 47°56'26"N, 123°32'24"W

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Olympic National Park United States

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Grand Canyon of the Elwha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area, Steeple Rock, Geyser Valley trail, Mount Fairchild.

3 miNE
Winter sport, Ski area
Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area, Olympic National Park
77 min walk • The Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area is a small ski area in the northwest United States, located on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. It is within Olympic National Park, seventeen miles south of Port Angeles.
4.2 miE
Mountain
Steeple Rock, Olympic National Park
108 min walk • Steeple Rock is a 200 feet basalt pillar in the Olympic Mountains, and is located in Clallam County of Washington state. It sets next to the Obstruction Point Road on Hurricane Ridge within Olympic National Park.
2.8 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Geyser Valley trail, Olympic National Park
71 min walk • The Geyser Valley trail in Olympic National Park is an area along the Elwha River between Rica Canyon and the Grand Canyon of the Elwha, where many homesteaders tried to eke out a living in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
5.2 miSW
Mountain
Mount Fairchild, Olympic National Park
132 min walk • Mount Fairchild, also known as Mount William Fairchild, is a 6,900-foot glaciated mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Clallam County of Washington state. Mt.
6 miSW
Mountain
Mount Carrie, Olympic National Park
153 min walk • Mount Carrie is a 6,995-foot mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Clallam County of Washington state. Mt. Carrie is the highest point in the Bailey Range which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains.
4.4 miW
Mountain
Mount Fitzhenry, Olympic National Park
112 min walk • Mount Fitzhenry is a 6,050-foot mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Clallam County of Washington state. Mt. Fitzhenry is in the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains. In clear weather, the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge.
5.5 miSW
Mountain
Stephen Peak, Olympic National Park
142 min walk • Stephen Peak is a 6,418-foot mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Stephen Peak is the fifth-highest peak in the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains.
6.7 miNE
Mountain
Rocky Peak, Olympic National Park
170 min walk • Rocky Peak is a 6,218 feet summit in the Olympic Mountains and is located in Clallam County of Washington state. It is situated eight miles south of Port Angeles, Washington within Olympic National Park.
1.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Goblins Gate, Olympic National Park
50 min walk • Goblins Gate, or Goblin Gates, is a narrow gorge, about 20 feet across, on the Elwha River in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Olympic National Park where the Elwha River enters Rica Canyon, 8.9 kilometres east-southeast of Olympic Hot Springs.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Angeles, Olympic National Park
130 min walk • Mount Angeles is located just south of Port Angeles, Washington in the Olympic National Park. It is the highest peak in the Hurricane Ridge area.
4.8 miS
Tower
Dodger Point Fire Lookout, Olympic National Park
122 min walk • The Dodger Point Fire Lookout was built in 1933 in Olympic National Park as a fire observation station. The single-story frame structure is located on the peak of Dodger Point above the timber line at an elevation of 5,753 feet.