Pacific Northwest Trail - Olympic National Park Segment

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Mt. Olympus from the PNT. Photo Courtesy of https://www.pnt.org/. Photo by Jeff Kish.

Exploring the shores and tide pools on the Straight of Juan de Fuca. Photo by Indra Davis.

Section Hiking the Pacific Coast shoreline near the western terminus. Photo by Indra Davis.

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On the Olympic Peninsula, the Pacific Northwest Trail crosses the largest wilderness in Washington and the rugged Olympic Mountains. Although the Olympics are lower in elevation than the Cascades, they should not be underestimated. This diverse landscape is as formidable as hikers will find anywhere on the PNT, and weather conditions can change quickly.

In the National Park, visitors share berry-filled meadows with black bears beneath glacier-clad Mt. Olympus and follow roaring rivers through ancient forests dripping with moss. The Park serves as a refuge of biodiversity, with many endemic plants and animals, like the Olympic marmot, exclusive to this unique mountain environment.

On the western end, the PNT explores the less-traveled trails along the Bogachiel River, where jungle-like, temperate rain forests, fueled by 12 feet of annual rainfall, are home to massive Sitka spruce, mountain hemlock, and herds of Roosevelt Elk.

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• Certified as an NRT
  Jun 2, 2003