Olympic National Forest

Olympic National Forest is a 600,000-acre National Forest on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington.  Olympic Forest Reserve was established in 1897 and transferred to the Forest Service in 1907 as Olympic National Forest.  Some of the land was later transferred to Olympic National Monument, which became Olympic National Park.  Today, the forest surrounds the park in two ranger districts and contains five wilderness areas, with many miles of hiking trails.  The forest is headquartered in Olympia with district offices in Forks, Quinault, and Quilcene.

Contact Information:

1835 Black Lake Blvd SW

Olympia, WA 98512

Phone: 360-956-2402

Ranger Districts:

The forest is divided into two Ranger Districts.

Hood Canal Ranger District:

The Hood Canal Ranger District comprises forest lands to the east.

Pacific Ranger District:

The Pacific Ranger District comprises forest lands to the west.

Wilderness Areas:

There are five wilderness areas in the forest, established by the 1984 Washington Wilderness Act, that comprise over 88,000 acres.

Colonel Bob Wilderness:

Colonel Bob Wilderness protects 11,000 acres near Lake Quinault.

Mount Skokomish Wilderness:

Mount Skokomish Wilderness protects its namesake and surrounding mountains north of Lake Cushman.

Waterfalls:

Numerous waterfalls can be found in the forest.

1. Beaver Falls
2. Cascade Falls
3. Falls Creek Falls
4. Gatton Creek Falls
5. Merriman Falls
6. Spoon Creek Falls
7. Willaby Creek Falls

External Links:

US Forest Service website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/olympic