Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park…The Last Frontier. The Olympic Mountains, situated on a large pennunisula just 40-miles west of Seattle, Washington is an awe inspiring, remote part of the world.

The National Park covers some 400 square miles of wilderness and is home to the nenouned Olympic National Park Rainforest, the trees and vegetation will dwarf any creature including you! When the ocean air blows in, the Olympic Mountains force it to higher elevations where it cools and releases moisture at more than 200 inches a year, mostly in the form of snow.

The Olympic Mopunatins says it all, it's as good as it gets. Named after the throne room of the Grecian gods, the Olympic Mountains are the remenants of the last frontier. 95% of the rugged mountain range is virtually wild wilderness. There are a dozen spur roads that enter the Olympics then come to an abrupt stop. The remaining wilderness is only accessible by foot.

In 1592, the Greek sailor, Juan de Fuca, was exploring the Pacific Northwest for Spain. He imagined he had discovered the hidden waterway stretching acrtoss the now, United States. Instead, he had found the spectular inland body of water, later named Puget Sound, protected by the infamous Olympic Mountain Range.

It wasn't until 1885, three hundred years later, the first non-Indian began exploring the outset of the Olympics. In 1897, President Grover Cleveland, established the beginnings for the preservation of this vast wilderness, now the Olympic National Park.

The Olympics have won the "Gold Medal" for grandeur. It hosts old growth forests, some protruding over 300-feet into the deep blue sky. Inconjuction with its beauty is some of the most challenging mountain climbing and hiking opportunites our planet has to offer.

Hiking...

Olympic National Park hiking is one of the most spectacular viewing opportunities in existence. You can check out one of our climbs through the Olympics, CLICK HERE. We put together a brief slideshow that will reveal some of the essence behind our Olympic National Park.

There's an entrance fee to our nation's National Parks. You have a few options; pay when ever you arrive at a National Park or purchase a pass. We recommend that you purchase a pass. It's good for a year and everyone in your vehicle. Check out the National Parks Pass...click here.

To get further insights into our Olympic National Park, visit the Parks website: Olympic National Park...click here.

Enjoy the Olympics,

The Editorial Staff