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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