| Oregon/Washington Scenic Coast Port Angeles, Washington This tour begins in southern Oregon, dips into California, then traces the West Coast via famed US 101 through Oregon and Washington. Twenty miles north of Cave Junction is Oregon Caves National Monument. Here, you may visit Mount Elijah, a marble cavern discovered in 1874. The caves are open year-round and can be a very chilly 41 degrees, even in the summer. Visit the Sea Lion Caves, north of Florence, Oregon, on the coast. An elevator takes you down to a huge grotto, formed as the result of pounding ocean waves, where you can see several hundred endangered sea lions at home. Cross into Washington and you will enter Olympic National Forest. See an array of trees, such as Sitka spruce and Douglas fir, some as high as 25-story buildings, along with lush carpets of fern and forest flowers. Heavy precipitation occurs during the winter months, at times nearing 140 inches. Use our route planner to find hotels for your next trip.
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| Olympic National Park 600 E Park Ave Port Angeles, WA 98362 Call (360) 565-3130  |  | Three separate ecosystems make up this 1,427-square-mile Olympic Peninsula park, stirring together stunning scenery that's designated a United Nations' World Heritage Site and international biosphere reserve. The rugged Pacific shore stands in contrast to pristine subalpine forests and meadows, and prime Pacific Northwest rain forest possessing a mild climate and lush vegetation. Many rivers meander through a glacier-carved mountain range that is described by local residents as a "gift from the sea." Glaciers isolated the peninsula from the continent during the Ice Age. As a result, over 20 kinds of animals and wildflowers are unique to the Olympic National Park area and don't appear anywhere else on earth. The indigenous flora and fauna includes Olympic marmot, painted cup, and Beardslee trout. The Ice Age also kept certain animals, common to other regions in the state, off the peninsula. You won't see grizzly bears or porcupines, although mountain goats were introduced during the early part of the 20th century. | | |||||||
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