Driving the 8 most challenging roads of the Olympic National Park

Located on Washington's Olympic Peninsula in the Pacific Northwest, the Olympic National Park is a must see.

Tucked away in the northwestern corner of Washington State, the park, sometimes called “three parks in one”, offers something for every kind of nature lover with its glacier-capped peaks, valleys of forests, hot springs, and rugged Pacific coastline. Based on 922,650 acres of land, it is the 7th most visited (2,718,925 annual visitors) National Park in the United States.

And you can expect to do a lot of driving in the Park, with its stunning roads, to make your experience just what you want it to be… anything but ordinary. Most park destinations can be reached via U.S. Highway 101, which circumnavigates the Olympic Peninsula. The major roads are often narrow and twisting. While traveling on the Park’s gravel roads, drive slowly and pay attention to the possibility of oncoming traffic, particularly coming around the many sharp, blind curves. Many of the Park’s roads are long and some are steep. Olympic is a world class destination for the casual tourist (with some time), those seeking true wilderness experiences and for avid drivers.

Road	Status	Notes	Mileage	Surface
Staircase Rd	Closed in winters		16mi	Paved/gravel
Deer Park Rd	Closed in winters	Not suitable for RVs or trailers	18mi	Gravel
Hurricane Ridge Rd			18mi	Paved
Obstruction Point Rd	Closed in winters	Not suitable for RVs or trailers	7mi	Gravel
Olympic Hot Springs Rd	Closed to vehicles		8mi	Paved
Sol Duc Rd	Closed in winters		13mi	Paved
Graves Creek Rd		RVs and trailers prohibited		Gravel
Dosewallips Rd	Closed to vehicles		9mi	Foot/bike traffic only

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