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The Spruce Railroad Trail (sometimes called Lake Crescent Trail) is a rail trail located on the shores of Lake Crescent about 20 miles (32 km) west of Port Angeles, Washington, and is part of the 134-mile-long Olympic Discovery Trail. The trail follows the former Port Angeles Western Railroad grade along the shores of Lake Crescent.
The Olympic Discovery Trail is a rail trail spanning the north end of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. The route is designated as a multi-use trail and spans 135 miles (217 km) [1] between Port Townsend and La Push on the Pacific Coast. As of 2021, 90 miles (140 km) of the trail have been developed into a complete path. [2]
The first was by the U.S. Army during World War I an effort to log the spruce forests around Lake Crescent for warplane production. [1] This segment was abandoned in 1954. Later, the rail line from Port Angeles to Port Townsend would come under the control of the Milwaukee Road until its bankruptcy in 1980 when it was taken over by the Seattle ...
Northville-Placid Trail: 138.4 [14] 223 New York: Northville: Lake Placid: North-south low-elevation trail through the Adirondack Park (begin 1922, completed 1924). OC&E Woods Line State Trail: 105 169 Oregon: Klamath Falls: Thompson Reservoir: a rail trail and Oregon State Park: Ocean to Lake Trail: 63 101 Florida: Hobe Sound Beach on the ...
Olympic National Park is one of few places on earth boasting such a wide range of ecosystems. Most park-goers find themselves asking not what to do here but how much they can cram into their visits.
It is accessible by trail from the Spruce Railroad Trail. On a clear day, Mount Baker is visible in the Cascade Range across the Puget Sound. From the summit, it is easy to see the landslide that blocked Indian Creek and dammed Lake Crescent. Below the landslide is Lake Sutherland and the Indian Creek valley down to the Elwha River. Pyramid ...
More than 450,000 utilize Katy Trail State Park annually. Sassman's district includes portions of the Rock Island Trail, which was purchased by the state in 2021, and has a connection to the Katy ...
The highway continues east along the Sol Duc River and re-enters Olympic National Park near the west end of Lake Crescent. US 101 hugs the south shore of the lake, where it passes several trailheads and the Lake Crescent Lodge before leaving the national park at the east end of Lake Crescent.