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Deer Park, Olympic National Park, WA


Synopsis

   
Deer Park is very appropriately named; we had several deer wander through our campsite without any fear.  We even saw a doe with two very young fawn (still had spots) stroll though the full campground.  The campground is located fairly high on the mountain.  There are several trails from or near the campground, the only drawback being all trails from the top of the mountain lead downward.
    We hiked the Three Forks Trail, which was an elevation loss of ~3000 ft in 4 miles.  Of course, going down means having a 3000 ft elevation gain back up.  But along with a good workout, we enjoyed the plant and wildlife along the way.  The meadows near the campground were bursting with color; the flowers were still blooming late in the summer.
    We also hiked the short and easy Rain Shadow Loop to the top of Blue Mountain, a short distance from the campground.  On top of the mountain, we enjoyed the 360° view of the Puget Sound and the surrounding mountains of the Olympic National Park.
    
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Pictures

View from Blue Mountain Trail, near Deer Park Campground
Trailhead to Three Forks Trail, beautiful meadow full of wildflowers
Gnome Plant
Pacific Tree Frog
View from Three Forks Trail
View of the Puget Sound from Blue Mountain
Candystick
Candystick
Lupin
Tiger Lily

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Bird List

Blue Grouse
Band-tailed Pigeon
Rufous Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pacific-sloped Flycatcher
Steller's Jay
Gray Jay
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Varied Thursh
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dark-eyed Junco
Pine Siskin

Other Critter List


Olympic Chipmunk
Douglas Squirrel
Snowshoe Hare
Black-tailed Deer
Pacific Tree Frog.

Flower List

Gnome Plant
Candystick
Pinedrop
Pinesap
Lupin sp.
Common Red Paintbrush
Phlox sp.
Broadleaf Starflower
Common Harebell
Spreading Dogbane
Bunchberry
Edible Thistle
Alpine Pussytoes
Mountain Arnica
Alpine Aster
Yarrow
Penstemon sp.
Prince's Pine
Columbine sp.
Cow's Parsnip
Tufted Vetch
Fringecup
Broadleaved Stonecup
Wormseed Mustard
Alaskan Rein-orchid
Dog Orchid
Rattlesnake Plantan
Tiger Lily
Nodding Onion
Miner's Lettuce
Baldhip Rose
Twinflower
Hellborne
Lemonweed

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Information

Located:  near Port Angeles, WA
Directions:  on the eastern edge of Port Angeles on hwy-101 turn south onto Deer Park Road.
Deer Park pdf

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