Obstruction Point is a nearly 8-mile-long trail located on the Eastern side of the Olympic National Park. You arrive there after a 13-mile-long climb from Heart O' the Hills Ranger Station. The road to the trailhead is paved, with plenty of spots to pull over for early views of the mountains. The...Read More
Obstruction Point is a nearly 8-mile-long trail located on the Eastern side of the Olympic National Park. You arrive there after a 13-mile-long climb from Heart O' the Hills Ranger Station. The road to the trailhead is paved, with plenty of spots to pull over for early views of the mountains. The tallest peak, Mount Olympus, is nearly 8000 feet tall.
The nearly one-million-acre Olympic National Park is located in the North-Western region of Washington state and comprised of Pacific coastline, the western temperate rainforest, drier forest to the East, and the mountainous region in the center. The park was designated as the Olympic Forest Reserve by President Grover Cleveland in 1897, and ultimately as a national park in 1938 by President Franklin Roosevelt.
At the end of the route, there are 4 hiking trails ranging from a third of a mile to 7.5 miles, with overnight hike-in camping. It's a great way to experience the Olympic peaks that most will never know.
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