NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Nov. 27.
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Entrance fees will be waived at all Olympic National Park entrances today.
Although some park areas remain closed because of flood and storm damage, most park areas will be open for the long weekend and people are invited to visit the park for free on “Green Friday,” said Barb Maynes, park spokeswoman.
Here is a summary of park areas.
■ Staircase: The Staircase campground and area trails are open.
■ Olympic National Park Visitor Center: The visitor center at 3002 Mount Angeles Road in Port Angeles is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
■ Heart o’the Hills Campground is open.
■ Hurricane Ridge: Weather permitting, the Hurricane Ridge Road will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday.
Current road conditions are available by calling 360-565-3131 or by following @HRWinterAccess on Twitter.
■ Elwha: The Elwha Olympic Hot Springs Road is closed to vehicle traffic due to a washout and other storm damage.
The Elwha and Altair campgrounds are both closed.
The Olympic Hot Springs pools remain closed due to health concerns.
■ Lake Crescent area: The Lake Crescent Lodge is open, as are most area trails.
The Spruce Railroad Trail is accessible only from its western trailhead on the Camp David Junior Road.
The trail is closed to all use from Devil’s Punchbowl east to the Lyre River trailhead. This section of trail is projected to reopen in mid-December once construction is completed.
■ Sol Duc: The Sol Duc Road remains closed due to storm damage.
■ Mora: Mora campground and area trails including Rialto Beach are open.
■ Ozette area: Ozette campground is open, though some campsites are flooded. Area trails are open.
■ Hoh Rain Forest: The Hoh campground is open. The Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center will be open today, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Spruce Nature Trail is currently closed due to a washout, but other area trails are open.
■ Kalaloch area: The Kalaloch Campground and Kalaloch Lodge are open, as are area trails and beaches.
■ Queets: The upper and lower Queets roads are both closed due to storm damage.
■ Quinault area: The North Shore Quinault Road reopened this week, allowing vehicle travel around the complete Quinault Loop Drive. The North Fork Road has also reopened.
The Graves Creek Road remains closed due to storm damage.
The Olympic National Park road and weather hotline can be reached at 360-565-3131 for the latest information on road and facility status.
For more information about visiting the park, see www.nps.gov/olym.
