The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
The Pacific Northwest

Stop 12 · Days 606–610

Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park, WA

Three parks in one — glaciated peaks, a moss-draped rainforest, and a wild Pacific coast of sea stacks and tide pools.

Where to stay

  • Lake Crescent Lodge or a Port Angeles hotel

    Central to the peninsula's three worlds.

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You gotta eat this

  • Dungeness crab

    Named for the spit right here on the peninsula.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 606Day 606 — Hurricane RidgeFull day · 4h planned
  2. 607Day 607 — The RainforestFull day · 4h planned
  3. 608Day 608 — The Wild CoastFull day · 4h planned
  4. 609Day 609 — Free DayFree day
  5. 610Day 610 — East to SeattleDrive day · 3h drive

What this stop is made of

  • National Parks & Forests
  • Outdoor & Water Activities