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•Location

•Description

•History

•What to Look For

•Visitor Info.

•Interesting Facts/Climate

•Pictures

• Olympic National Park

Located in Washington in what is known as the Olympic Peninsula.

• The closest city is Seattle

DescriptionDescriptionDescriptionDescription

• Wilderness Park Wilderness Park along the Pacific along the Pacific CoastCoast

• 1,400 sq. miles 1,400 sq. miles varied with lakes, varied with lakes, meadows, and meadows, and glaciers.glaciers.

• Forested Valleys of Forested Valleys of the Sol Duc, Hoh and the Sol Duc, Hoh and Quinault RiversQuinault Rivers

• Accessible mostly by Accessible mostly by trailtrail

• Wilderness Park Wilderness Park along the Pacific along the Pacific CoastCoast

• 1,400 sq. miles 1,400 sq. miles varied with lakes, varied with lakes, meadows, and meadows, and glaciers.glaciers.

• Forested Valleys of Forested Valleys of the Sol Duc, Hoh and the Sol Duc, Hoh and Quinault RiversQuinault Rivers

• Accessible mostly by Accessible mostly by trailtrail

• You will find: Pacific You will find: Pacific Beaches, rainforest Beaches, rainforest valleys, glaciers, valleys, glaciers, wilderness, and wilderness, and mountains.mountains.

• You will find: Pacific You will find: Pacific Beaches, rainforest Beaches, rainforest valleys, glaciers, valleys, glaciers, wilderness, and wilderness, and mountains.mountains.

HistoryHistoryHistoryHistory

• In 1778 Captain James Cook named the tip of the In 1778 Captain James Cook named the tip of the peninsula “Cape Flattery”peninsula “Cape Flattery”

• Summer of 1885, the 1Summer of 1885, the 1stst documented expedition documented expedition occurred.occurred.

• People began to settle in the late 1800’s and early People began to settle in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.1900’s.

• 1909, President Roosevelt created the Mount 1909, President Roosevelt created the Mount Olympus National MonumentOlympus National Monument

• 1938, Roosevelt declared the area a National Park.1938, Roosevelt declared the area a National Park.

• In 1778 Captain James Cook named the tip of the In 1778 Captain James Cook named the tip of the peninsula “Cape Flattery”peninsula “Cape Flattery”

• Summer of 1885, the 1Summer of 1885, the 1stst documented expedition documented expedition occurred.occurred.

• People began to settle in the late 1800’s and early People began to settle in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.1900’s.

• 1909, President Roosevelt created the Mount 1909, President Roosevelt created the Mount Olympus National MonumentOlympus National Monument

• 1938, Roosevelt declared the area a National Park.1938, Roosevelt declared the area a National Park.

• Glaciers– Mount Carrie

– The Bailey Range– Mount Christie

– Mount Anderson

• Mount Olympus• Wildlife

– Bears

– Deer

– Cats

– Birds

– Elk

• Hot Springs• Forest

– Lowland forest

– Rainforest

– Record Size Trees

• Olympic National Park600 East Park AvenuePort Angeles, WA 98362-6798

Phone: 360-565-3130TDD: 360-452-0306

Olympic Park Visitor Center360-452-0330

Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center360-374-6925

Hoodsport Ranger Station

360-877-5254

• Fees– Camping Fees between

$8.00-$12.00– Permit Registration Fee is

$5.00 for a single permit good for up to 14 day

• Tours– Olympic Peninsula – Bird Watching– Peninsula Scenic Drive– Hoh Rainforest to Pacific

Beaches

• The park has some of the biggest trees in the nation

• 95% of the park is designated to wildlife.

• The park has the most unique kind of groundhog.

• There is 73 miles of coast and sandy beaches-

• 12 ft of rain falls each year

• Summer is between 65-75 degrees

• Winter is between 30’s and 40’s.

• Snowfall can reach 10 ft.

Pictures of Olympic National Park