Olympic Mountains
Peninsula's snowy peaks
The Olympic Mountains are a coastal range on the Olympic Peninsula in northwestern Washington State.
Isolated from the Cascades by Puget Sound, they rise dramatically from near sea level, with Mount Olympus reaching nearly 8,000 feet.
The range anchors Olympic National Park, known for temperate rainforests, glaciers, and rugged wilderness: We hiked into the Olympics for a week.
- Douglas firLarge Western North American conifer
- trailheadsDesignated path entrances
- Mount OlympusGreek gods' legendary home
- misty peaksMountains obscured by vapor
- Pacific NorthwestCoastal American region, northward
camping sites · mosses · lichens · banana slugs · watersheds · endemic species · scenic vistas · environmental activism · glacial valleys · local folklore · alpine meadows · coastal rainforests · old growth forest · salmon runs · day hikes · peaks · ridges · fjords
Olympic MountainsCascade Range
Pacific Northwest volcanic mountains
Cascades · Mount Rainier · Blue Mountains · Columbia Plateau
Olympic MountainsGreat Plains
Central North American grassland
coastal plains · flatlands · prairies · sea level · ocean floor
Olympic MountainsSeattle
Pacific Northwest metropolis
Tacoma · Portland · urban sprawl · downtown · metropolitan area
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