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Welcome to Olympic National Forest

At the center of the Olympic Peninsula, holding the craggy heights is the Olympic National Park; and nearly encircling the park, on the mid elevations, is the Olympic National Forest. The forest offers a diverse landscape ranging from lush ancient rain forests to deep canyons to high mountain ridges to ocean beaches. Explore this unique area! More...

Recent News


Features

Motorized Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM)

South Shore Road Quinault Area.The Olympic National Forest Motor Vehicle Use Maps display National Forest System routes (roads and trails) that are open to motorized travel.


Pathways to Resilience: Restoration on the Olympic National Forest

A Forest Service biologist monitors a stream.The 1,400-square-mile Olympic Peninsula is renowned for its natural beauty. Its complex geography provides critical habitat for threatened and endangered species. The management on all lands within the Olympic National Forest strives to maximize ecological health and diversity in partnership with other landowners across the peninsula (Brochure PDF, 4.3 MB).

Spotlights

Skokomish Watershed Action Team

This collaborative watershed action team works towards common ecological and economic goals in the Skokomish watershed which was featured at the 2009 World Forestry Congress.

Points of Interest Around the Forest

Kloshe Nanitch.View points of interest within the Olympic National Forest area.

 




Collaborative Dungeness Watershed Action Plan

Watershed area from above.Information about the Collaborative Dungeness Watershed Action Plan.

Duckabush Trail Remains Closed To All Entry

Duckabush TrailHazardous conditions due to wildfire are keeping the Duckabush trail closed...