Olympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges.
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| Elevation | 7,962 ft (2,427 m) |
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The eastern slopes rise out of Puget Sound from sea level and the western slopes are separated from the Pacific Ocean by the low-lying 20 to 35 km (12 to 22 mi) wide Pacific Ocean coastal plain. The western slopes are the wettest place in the contiguous United States (outside Hawaii and Alaska).
Most of the mountains are protected within the bounds of the Olympic National Park. A large portion of the range is contained within the Olympic National Park. Of this 95% is part of the Olympic Wilderness.[1]
Olympic Mountains Media
The Olympic Mountains in winter, as seen from the east. The Brothers is the large double peak on the left, and Mount Constance is on the right.
Mount Anderson as seen from the East Fork of the Quinault River
The Hoh Rainforest supports many trees and epiphytes.
The Queets River Douglas-Fir is the largest Douglas-fir standing in the USA as of 2001. Along the Queets River trail in Olympic National Park, Washington State, USA.
Hurricane Ridge supports dry subalpine and alpine conditions in the Olympics
Piper's bellflower, an Olympic Mountain endemic, near Mt. Angeles
Olympic Mountains from Esquimalt, BC, 1921, F.G. Goodenough photographer
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References
- ↑ Fisher Reintroduction Plan/Environmental Assessment (PDF), Olympic National Park, September 2007, archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2013, retrieved 28 Feb 2013
Other websites
- Park History Archived 2009-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ONP Info Archived 2009-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
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