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| Olympic National Park Map |
Olympic National Park
It is located in the U.S. state of Washington, in the Olympic Peninsula. The park can be divided into three basic regions: the pacific coastline, glaciated mountains, and the rain forest.
Area: 1,442 sq miles (3,733 km²)
Address: 3002 Mount Angeles Road, Port Angeles, Washington 98362
Phone: (360) 565-3130
Pacific Coastline
The coastal portion of the park is a rugged, sandy beach along with a strip of adjacent forest. It is 73 miles (117 km) long but just a few miles wide. The most popular piece of the coastal strip is the 9-mile (14 km) Ozette Loop.
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| Cape Flattery |
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| La Push |
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| Shi Shi Beach |
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| La Push |
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| La Push |
Rain Forest
The western side of the park is mantled by a temperate rain forest, which receives annual precipitation of about 150 inches (380 cm), making this perhaps the wettest area in the continental United States (the island of Kauai in the state of Hawaii gets more rain).
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| Rain Forest - Hall of Moss Trial |
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| Rain Forest - Hall of Moss Trial |
Glaciated Mountains
Within the center of Olympic National Park rise the Olympic Mountains whose sides and ridgelines are topped with massive, ancient glaciers. The mountains themselves are products of accretionary wedge uplifting related to the Juan De Fuca Plate subduction zone. The geologic composition is a curious mélange of basaltic
and oceanic sedimentary rock. The western half of the range is dominated by the peak of Mount Olympus, which rises to 7,965 feet (2,428 m).
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| Hurricane Ridge |
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| Hurricane Ridge
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