The Top 20 Natural Monuments in the Olympic Mountains
Olympic Mountains’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in the Olympic Mountains. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in the Olympic Mountains. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 13, 2025
Marymere Falls is a popular waterfall on the north side of the Olympic Peninsula. The water cascades beautifully over mossy basalt rock into a small pool. The hike to the …
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Hall of Mosses has some of the best views of the Hoh Rainforest, complete with a canopy of towering evergreens, giant Sitka spruces, western hemlocks and a moss, fern covered rainforest floor.
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The Hoh Rain Forest should be on your bucket-list if you visit Olympic National Forest. From a short stroll to a challenging backcountry camping trip, there are numerous trails in this area that suit every hiker level and time budget.
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As you can assume by its name, the Spruce Nature Trail will show you impressive spruce trees within typical pacific rainforest vegetation over a 1.4 mile loop.
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Walk on a paved trail just a short distance to the magical Madison Falls. Take your time and sit on one of the benches next to the tumbling water, before you head back trough the lush rainforest.
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Quinault Rainforest is one of the three temperate rainforests in the contiguous United States. All three are located at the Olympic Peninsula. Explore the unique vegetation and green beauty on …
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Colorful wildflowers, wildlife and stunning mountain vistas combined with subalpine meadows and the turquoise Grand Lake are the perfect recipe for a joyful hike. To get to Grand Lake, unlike …
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This impressive ancient tree measures 191 feet tall and nearly 59 feet around its trunk. It is said to be The World's Largest Spruce Tree.
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Tranquility, breathtaking mountain views and shimmering subalpine lakes are guaranteed on this hike to Heart Lake within the Seven Lakes Basin. And this special lakes really lives up to its …
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The trail leads through a beautiful stretch of untouched rainforest. Everything is explained very well - even better than in the national park itself!
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