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The Quinault Rain Forest is a temperate rain forest, which is part of the Olympic National Park and the Olympic National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington in Grays Harbor and Jefferson Counties. The rain forest is located in the valley formed by the Quinault River and Lake Quinault .
The Quinault Loop Trail on the south side of the lake and the nearby Quinault Rain Forest Interpretive Trail connecting campgrounds, trails, and the lodge, with excellent temperate rainforest viewing. Each trail was designated a National Recreation Trail in 1979. [2] [3] The north side of the lake is bordered mainly by private homes and some ...
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Lake Quinault lies about 15 miles to the west. Elevations in the wilderness vary from 300 to 4,509 feet above sea level. The highest elevation is an unnamed peak; the second-highest elevation is Colonel Bob Mountain at 4,492 feet. The wilderness is a temperate rain forest with annual rainfall greater than 150 inches (3,800 mm). [4]
The Quinault River's drainage basin is 188 square miles (487 km 2) in area. [3] Its main tributaries include the North Fork Quinault River, Graves Creek, Fox Creek, and Cook Creek. [2] A well maintained trail follows the East Fork of the Quinault from Graves Creek to the Enchanted Valley Ranger Station through old growth rain forest. [4]
Quinault (/ k w ɪ ˈ n ɒ l t / or / k w ɪ ˈ n ɔː l t /) is an unincorporated community in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. [2] Quinault is located on the Olympic Peninsula . Lake Quinault is the location of Lake Quinault Lodge , which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
Mount Seattle is a 6,246-foot (1,904-metre) mountain summit deep within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. [3] Part of the Olympic Mountains, Mount Seattle is situated 7.5 miles southeast of Mount Olympus, and set within the Quinault Rainforest and Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.
The highway travels on the southwest side of the lake, crossing the Quinault River, and provides access to several recreational areas in the nearby Olympic National Park, including the Quinault Rainforest. [4] [20] It then turns west, following the Salmon River into Jefferson County before briefly re-entering Grays Harbor County to the south. [3]