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New website helps visitors explore the waterfalls of the Olympic Peninsula
The heavily-forested Olympic Peninsula, a slice of land that juts out into the Pacific in the far northwest of Washington state, is home to 24 major waterfalls. In an effort to make it easier for visitors to find and explore the different falls, Grays Harbor Tourism, Jefferson County Tourism Coordinating Council, and Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau have joined forces to launch a new website, OlympicPeninsulaWaterfallTrail.com.
While the waterfalls and the hiking and biking paths that surround many of the them have been around for years, the website and its handy guide map are new.
The 24 falls and their surroundings vary widely. There are the beautiful Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park , the tiered falls of Gatton Creek near Lake Quinault, and the Wynoochee Falls that form a pristine swimming hole, among others. There are cascades that thunder and others that barely trickle. You can hike, bike or drive to most, while a few are only accessible by boat. Some gush all year-round and others ebb and flow with the seasons. Some are easy to get to and others should only be visited by the more physically fit.
The website helps classify these various falls and makes visiting them easy. It'll show you pictures of each waterfall, explain how to get there, and warn you of any hazards you'll face along the way.
Filed under: North America, United States, Ecotourism, News
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Richard Aug 17th 2009 10:44AM
And if you go, check out the 3 Crabs restaurant on Dungeness Point, not too far from Sequim. Great fresh crabs.
Lance Aug 17th 2009 11:07AM
Washington State has some amazing sites ... including Moran State Park on Orcas Island (with a waterfall you won't want to miss). Let the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce mail you a Visitor's Guide ... just email info@orcasislandchamber.com or call us at 360-376-2273. And visit our website for more information - www.orcasislandchamber.com
Mary Brelsford Sep 2nd 2009 3:39PM
The Waterfall Trail also has a FaceBook page where you can become a Fan of the Falls! There is going to be a Photo Contest announced in the near future, so check it out on the FB page or website. If you are going to be traveling on the Olympic Peninsula, to find waterfalls or not, the Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission produces a comprehensive Travel Planner. Call 800-942-4042 or download it from www.OlympicPeninsula.org. This is a new website where you can make your own itinerary by adding stuff to your personal backpack. Share your itinerary with others and read where others are traveling on the Olympic Peninsula.