Elwha River Trail, Olympic National Park, Washington
Elwha River Trail
Olympic National Park
The Elwha River Trail runs 28.4 miles from Whiskey Bend Road to Low Divide (3,602'), and continues over the pass another 16.4 miles as the North Fork Quinault River Trail.
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The Elwha River Trail crosses the Lillian River at 4.8 miles
Small gaps in the forest reveal views of the Bailey Range
A blue grouse forages on the Elwha River bottomlands
The Elwha River's milky blue color comes from mineral-rich glacial till at its headwaters
Turkey Tail is a member of the Shelf Fungus family
The Elwha River Trail is mild and well maintained, enabling longer distances to be covered
Alder and maple-studded bottomlands are good places to find bear, elk, deer, and grouse
Bears are common in the Elwha River Valley bottomlands
Western red cedar show less within-species genetic variation than other northwestern conifers
Travel eases considerably once on the river - 8.5 miles from the trailhead
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