Olympic National Park: Nature
Places and attractions in the Nature category
Hoh Rainforest
Info facility with rainforest exhibits Hoh Rainforest is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the U.S. located on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state. It includes 24 miles of low elevation forest 394 to 2,493 feet along the Hoh River. The Hoh River valley was formed thousands of years ago by glaciers.
Mount Olympus
Highest peak in the Olympic Mountains Mount Olympus, at 7,980 feet, is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains of western Washington state. Located on the Olympic Peninsula, it is also the central feature of Olympic National Park.
Mount Deception
Mount Deception is a peak in the Olympic Mountains of Cascadia. It is in Olympic National Park on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington.
Lake Crescent
Mountain lake with trails and camping Lake Crescent is a deep lake located entirely within Olympic National Park in Clallam County, Washington, United States, approximately 17 miles west of Port Angeles on U.S. Route 101 and nearby to the small community of Piedmont.
Pyramid Mountain
Pyramid Mountain is located high above Lake Crescent's north shore. Once known as Sugarloaf Mountain, it received its present name in 1928. It contains the ruins of an old fire lookout at the summit. It dominates the view from Barnes Point and Lake Crescent Lodge. It is accessible by trail from the Spruce Railroad Trail.
Mount Constance
Mount Constance is a peak in the Olympic Mountains of Washington and the third highest in the range. It is the most visually prominent peak on Seattle's western skyline.
Goblins Gate
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.
Mount Angeles
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.
Bogachiel Peak
Bogachiel Peak is a 5,478-foot peak in the Olympic Mountains of Washington, U.S. It is located in Olympic National Park. It is a high point on High Divide, and forms the southern end of Seven Lakes Basin.
Olympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
Quinault Rainforest
The Quinault Rain Forest is a temperate rain forest, which is part of the Olympic National Park and the Olympic National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington in Grays Harbor and Jefferson Counties.
Blue Glacier
Blue Glacier is a large glacier located to the north of Mount Olympus in the Olympic Mountains of Washington. The glacier covers an area of 1.7 sq mi and contains 580,000,000 cu ft of ice and snow in spite of its low terminus elevation.
Queets Glacier
Queets Glacier is located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier lies on the northwest side of Mount Queets at an elevation of about 5,564 feet, the glacier descends northwest, bounded by two arêtes on either side.
Mount Anderson
Mount Anderson is a 7,330-foot-high peak in the Olympic Mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Rising in the center of Olympic National Park in Washington state, it is the second highest peak on the Anderson Massif, after West Peak.
Aurora Peak
Aurora Peak is a summit in Olympic National Park in Clallam County, Washington. It is the highest point on Aurora Ridge. The northern flank of the ridge forms a steep escarpment above Lake Crescent, while the southern flank towers above the Sol Duc River.
Hoh Glacier
Hoh Glacier is a glacier on Mount Olympus in the Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of the U.S. state of Washington. It is the source of the Hoh River.
Mount Dana
Mount Dana is a 6,213 feet mountain summit in Jefferson County of Washington state. Set within Olympic National Park, it is part of the Bailey Range which is a subset of the Olympic Mountains.
Fairchild Glacier
Fairchild Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Washington on Mount Fairchild and Mount Carrie in the Olympic Mountains of Olympic National Park.
Mount Christie
Mount Christie is high peak in the Olympic Mountains of Washington in Olympic National Park. Mount Christie is located in the Queets-Quinault group. Precipitation on Mt. Christie drains into the Elwha River on the north side, and into the Quinault River on the south side.
Mount Stone
Mount Stone is a 6,612-foot peak in the Olympic Mountains. It is the highest point in Mason County, Washington and exceeds 2,000 feet in prominence. Mount Stone can be reached via the North Hamma Hamma Road. Climbing Mount Stone involves a class 3 rock scramble. This can be done either as a day climb or an overnight trip.
Wolf Creek Falls
Wolf Creek Falls is located in Olympic National Park in Clallam County, Washington approximately 10 miles south west of Port Angeles, Washington. The falls is located on Wolf Creek, a tributary of the Elwha River. The falls is a tiered falls with drops totaling about 100 feet.
Carrie Glacier
Carrie Glacier is located on Mount Carrie and Mount Fairchild in the Olympic Mountains of Olympic National Park. Starting at an elevation of about 6,800 feet, the glacier descends northward, but the ice soon reaches a cliff.
Jeffers Glacier
Jeffers Glacier is a glacier located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park. The body of ice, relatively small compared to the nearby Hoh Glacier, is located southeast of Mount Olympus.
Grand Canyon of the Elwha
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.
Humes Glacier
Humes Glacier is located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park, approximately 2.25 miles southeast of the summit of Mount Olympus. The glacier starts at nearly 6,000 ft and descends downslope 1.25 mi, terminating at 4,800 ft above sea level.
Ice River Glacier
Ice River Glacier is located 2.4 miles northeast of Mount Olympus in the Olympic Mountains of Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.
Boulder Peak
Boulder Peak is a peak located in Washington state, in Olympic National Park. The mountain is accessible by using the Olympic Hot Springs Trail and the Appleton Pass trail.
Cameron Glaciers
The Cameron Glaciers are several ice bodies located on Mount Cameron in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park. These glaciers are located in four north to northeast-facing cirques and range in elevation from about 6,700 feet to just under 6,000 ft.
Hanging Glacier
Hanging Glacier is a located northeast of Mount Anderson in the Olympic Mountains and Olympic National Park, U.S. state of Washington. The glacier starts north of a saddle between Mount Anderson and East Peak at about 5,700 feet. Like all the glaciers in Olympic National Park, Hanging Glacier is in a state of retreat.
Lillian Glacier
Lillian Glacier was located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. The remnants of the glacier are in a cirque below McCartney Peak.
Boulder Lake
Boulder Lake is located in the Olympic National Park in Washington. It is accessible by the Olympic Hot Springs Trail and the Appleton Pass trail. The hike is about 12 miles round trip and has about a 2,500-foot elevation gain. At the lake there are a few camp sites and a bear wire to hang food. The lake lies at the base of Boulder Peak.
Daniel J. Evans Wilderness
Olympic National Park is a United States national park located in the State of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west-side temperate rainforest, and the forests of the drier east side.
Eel Glacier
Eel Glacier is located to the north of Mount Anderson and east of West Peak, in Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. The northward-facing glacier starts at about 6,600 feet in elevation, with an arm extending up to 7,100 ft. As the glacier flows north, it descends in elevation to about 5,200 ft at its terminus.
Gray Wolf Ridge
Gray Wolf Ridge is a spur of the northeastern Olympic Mountains in Washington's Olympic Peninsula.
Olympic Hot Springs
Olympic Hot Springs is located in Olympic National Park, Washington, United States. The springs contain 21 seeps near Boulder Creek, a tributary of the Elwha River. The temperature varies from lukewarm to 138 °F.
Hubert Glacier
Hubert Glacier is located on the south side of Mount Olympus in the Olympic Mountains and Olympic National Park. Due to its southern orientation, the glacier is smaller than those on the north side of Mount Olympus, such as Blue Glacier.
Mount Duckabush
Mount Duckabush is a 6,254-foot peak located in Olympic National Park in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state. The headwaters of the Duckabush River include the northwest slopes of Mount Duckabush.
White Glacier
White Glacier is located on the north slopes of Mount Tom in the Olympic Mountains and Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.
Grand Pass
Grand Pass is a mountain pass in the Olympic Mountains in the state of Washington. It is in the Olympic National Park.
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is a United States national park located in the State of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west-side temperate rainforest, and the forests of the drier east side.
Lost Pass
Lost Pass is a mountain pass crossed by hiking trail in the Olympic Mountains of the state of Washington. It is located on a high ridgeline that separates headwaters of the Dosewallips River from those of the Lost River, just to the west of Lost Peak in the Olympic National Park.
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