Olympic National Park Map
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Olympic National Park Map - Washington State
from the National Park Service
Wilderness Ninety-five percent of Olympic National Park is designated wilderness. Over 600 miles of trails provide access to these wild areas. |
Forests The largest remaining undisturbed old-growth and temperate rain forests in the Northwest are found in Olympic National Park. |
Rivers Salmon still migrate seasonally to spawn in the clean, clear water of many Olympic rivers and streams. |
Mountains Jagged, glacier- capped peaks rise nearly 8,000 feet above sea level. Over 200 inches of precipitation falls annually on some of the higher peaks. |
Seashore Olympic National Park contains over 60 miles of wild Pacific coast--the largest section of wilderness coast in the lower 48 states. |
People Archeological and historical records reveal clues about people who have lived here for the past 12,000 years. |
Glacier capped mountains, wild Pacific coast and magnificent stands of old-growth forests, including temperate rain forests -- at Olympic National Park, you can find all three. About 95% of the park is designated wilderness, which further protects these diverse and spectacular ecosystems.
Olympic is also known for its biological diversity. Isolated for eons by glacial ice, and later the waters of Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Olympic Peninsula has developed its own distinct array of plants and animals. Eight kinds of plants and 15 kinds of animals are found on the peninsula but no where else on Earth.
from the National Park Service
