| Aberdeen is situated between Grays Harbor and the southern entrance to Olympic National Park,
and equally notable, the home of Kurt Cobain. Explore
Aberdeen, historic Hoquiam and the rainforests surrounding Lake Quinault.
Aberdeen Museum, housed in the 1922
Armory Building, features a variety of exhibits depicting
Aberdeen's logging history and founding.
Polson Museum in Hoquiam is housed on
the Polson Mansion Grounds on the banks of the Hoquiam River.
This exceptional museum features 17 rooms of exhibits, extensive
gardens and even a replica of the Polson Logging Company blacksmith
shop. 7th
Street Theatre in Hoquiam, restored 1928 venue features concerts,
movies, and stage shows Quinault Loop Road,
43 miles north of Aberdeen, through 700 year old trees, waterfalls,
and the beautiful July Creek Picnic Area in an old growth grove
beside the lake. Single lane gravel road after 7 miles.
Quinault Lake and Rainforest, stroll along the 1/2 mile Quinault Rainforest Interpretive Nature Trail which connects with the 4 mile Quinault Loop Trail offering a hike through the rainforest and along the lake. Or hike further in on a variety of trails through this unspoiled area.
Three of the 10 biggest trees in the
US are near Lake Quinault, according to the latest National
Register of Big Trees. A western red cedar was fifth on the list, a
sitka spruce was sixth, and a coastal douglas fir was ninth. The 159
foot cedar is on the north shore of the lake, the 191 foot spruce is
on the south shore, and the 281 foot douglas fir sits in a grove on
the south shore that includes 5 of the 10 biggest douglas firs on
record.
At the Quinault Ranger Station you will want to stop and view the Kestner-Higley Homestead and walk the 1/2 mile Maple Glade Rain Forest Trail.
Rainforest bus tours with Beeline
Tours out of Seattle, 12 hours of spectacular scenery and
opportunities for a variety of recreational activities
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