Elwha Dam Removal Site

Spectacular

The hike is fairly easy until you reach the By-Pass trail which replaces the road below washed out years ago when the dam was removed. The By-Pass trail can be rather steep and rocky in places as well...

Park Service irresponsible to close toilet

Park Service has done nice job on west side with interpreting this famous dam removal which has restored salmon runs and native vegetation. However because main road is closed to autos due to recent f...

worthn the trip

beautiful place to see the beauty of the Olympic Peninsula we saw the damn before it was taken away but further up the river it is still trying to come back

A Fantastic Hike to an Interesting Site!

While it is true that you cannot simply drive up to this site as you could before the road wash outs, you can get there on foot. From the Madison Falls parking lot, walk along the road until you see t...

Bit of a hike, but worth it

Since the road washed out a while back, it is about a 3.5 mile hike to get to the dam removal site from the nearest parking (7 mile round trip.) Most of the hike is easy walking on gradual slopes, bu...