Olympic National Park
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Olympic National Park is notable for several features, none of which,
has to do with a sporting event. Well, there are legendary fights between
a Whale and a Thunderbird, but we'll get to that.
It is home to the Olympus Mountain range, with the tallest peak named
Mount Olympus. While it's height of just under 8000 feet doesn't seem
to compare with the Rockies, remember that the base of the range is sea
level, only some 30 miles West of the summit.
Hurricane Ridge
Hurricane Ridge
Lake Crescent Lodge
Lake Crescent Lodge
Hoh Rain Forest
Hoh Rain Forest
Kalaloch
Kalaloch
Quinault Rain Forest
Quinault Rain Forest
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Olympic National Park Trip Report: Jul 2006.
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