Quinault Rain Forest
The Quinault Rain Forest is a
Douglas-firs. The forest receives an average of 17 feet (5.2 m) of rain per year. It is believed to be the area with the greatest number of record size giant tree species in the smallest area in the world. It does have the largest trees in the world outside of the state of California and New Zealand.[1]
Located on the western side of the Olympic Mountains, the Quinault Valley was carved out by a glacier and ends at Lake Quinault.
Quinault Rain Forest is a tourist area with a number of resorts and lodges located on either side of Lake Quinault.
Gallery
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Camping site on the shores of Lake Quinault -
Lake Quinault and rainforest in the mist -
Old growth Douglas Firs
References
External links
- Van Pelt, Robert (2001). Forest giants of the Pacific Coast. Seattle, WA: Global Forest Society in association with University of Washington Press. OCLC 826149792– via Internet Archive.
- "Quinault Area Brochure". Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service). 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- Olympic National Park – Temperate Rain Forests
- Olympic National Forest
47°30′18.5″N 123°49′17″W / 47.505139°N 123.82139°W
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