Those distant summits are the Olympic Mountains, the towering heart of Olympic National Park. Encompassing nearly ... like standing on the Northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States ...

That means that Washington’s iconic temperate rainforest, one of the most-visited parts of Olympic National Park, will reopen ... the primary access point for vehicles. After Jefferson County ...

Among the beaches, the state consists of national ... history lesson, picnic spot, and playground all rolled into one. Straddling both saltwater and freshwater marshes, this park gives families ...

Picnic and camping supplies are at the ... The towering peak of Mount Olympus rises to 7,980 feet and is the tallest point in ...

Two National Park Service rangers drove up the switchbacks that lead to the highest road-accessible point in Olympic National Park and found a shocking scene: The Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge had ...

Shouting this disclosure from the (Olympic) mountaintops ... I drove down Obstruction Point Road, the highest elevation road in the entire national park (from 5,242’ at Hurricane Ridge to ...

There's also a deli, which has "grab-and-go" items – perfect if you're planning a mid-hike picnic. You might also like Glacier National Park Glacier National Park Grand Teton National Park Grand ...

This winter, 1,000 seasonal national park workers were laid off. That included some of Washington state’s national parks like Olympic National ... the only access point to the popular Hoh ...