OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Nearly all roads and campgrounds are open to park visitors, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend.
“Spring is an ideal time to hike, camp, picnic, sightsee or simply relax in Olympic National Park, and we invite people to come out and enjoy their park,” said Superintendent Karen Gustin.
Several feet of snow remains on the ground, beginning at elevations above 3,000 feet.
Summer also brings road projects.
One may cause delays from Tuesday through June 9 on a 12.2-mile section of U.S. Highway 101 that skirts the south shore of Lake Crescent.
Pavement repair is planned from 6 a.m. through 6 p.m. daily during that time.
Travelers should expect delays of up to 15 minutes while the repairs are being completed.
Electronic message boards, to be placed along Highway 101 at Laird’s Corner east of the lake and Sappho on the west, will advise motorists of an optional detour using state Highways 112 and 113.
What’s open, what’s not
Here is the status of roads, campgrounds and visitor centers in the park.
• The Dosewallips Road remains closed due to a washout outside the park boundaries in Olympic National Forest, so access to the campground is a 5.5-mile walk.
• The Deer Park campground is scheduled to open June 11, snow permitting.
• Hurricane Ridge Road will be open daily throughout the summer season, road and weather conditions permitting.
The Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center, as well as the snack bar and gift shop, are also open.
• The Heart O’ the Hills campground is open year-round.
• The Olympic National Park Visitor Center at 3002 Mount Angeles Road in Port Angeles is currently open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning today.
The visitor center will stay open until 5 p.m. today and Saturday this week.
• The Wilderness Information Center, which is at the Mount Angeles Road location, is open daily from 7:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The center will offer expanded hours of 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Saturday this week.
For current trail reports, spring hiking safety tips and trip planning suggestions, contact the Wilderness Information Center at 360-565-3100.
• All roads in the Elwha Valley are open. The Elwha Campground remains open, and the Altair Campground opened Tuesday.
• In the Lake Crescent area, Fairholme Campground, Fairholme General Store and the Lake Crescent Lodge are now open.
The Log Cabin Resort is open on weekends only until June 17, when it will open seven days a week.
• Sol Duc Road, the Sol Duc Campground and the Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort are all open for the season.
• The Hoh Road and campground are open.
The Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• The Park and Forest Information Center in Forks is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Monday.
It will be open daily beginning June 18.
• On the Pacific coast, Kalaloch, Mora and Ozette — the park’s road-accessible coastal destinations–are now open, including all roads, campgrounds and trailheads.
Visitors hiking portions of the Pacific coast should check with the Wilderness Information Center for current trail and tide conditions.
The Kalaloch Information Station is open daily.
Kalaloch Lodge remains open year-round.
South Beach Campground, located just south of Kalaloch, will open today.
• In the Queets Valley, the Lower Queets Road is open seven miles to Matheny Creek. The Upper Queets Road is also open. Both roads are marked at their intersections with U.S. Highway 101.
The Queets Campground is open.
• In the Quinault Rain Forest, the Quinault Loop Road, which includes the Quinault North Shore and South Shore Roads, is open.
The North Fork Road and North Fork Campground are open. The Graves Creek Road and Campground are open.
• The Staircase Campground remains open. Road access to the campground reopened May 14.