The Friends of Olympic National Park support Park and Forest Service efforts to reopen the Dosewallips Road to the eastern Park. This letter appeared in the Peninsula Daily News:
As we bask in summer sunshine, we still remember that sad day last December when Olympic National Park was declared closed to visitors. Every single entrance road into the Park was blocked by flooding, landslides and windfall trees.
Park maintenance crews have done a fantastic job this spring in reopening most entrances. Today, three Park roads remain closed: Staircase, the Quinault Graves Creek Road and the Dosewallips Road.
The Park needs your help. Olympic National Forest has finally released its plan to reopen the Dosewallips Road, closed since 2002. This is the sole road entrance into the east side of the Park for 80 miles, between Staircase and Deer Park. It provides access to Dosewallips Campground, Ranger Station and trailheads. Please express your support for reopening the Dosewallips Road by writing Olympic National Forest, 1835 Black Lake Blvd., SW, Suite A, Olympia WA 98512 or by e-mail to comments-pacificnorthwest-olympic@fs.fed.us
Friends of Olympic National Park promotes preservation of the Park's natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of present and future generations. That is possible only if the Park remains accessible. Your support is needed now to get this critical road reopened!
Sincerely,
Larry Stetson, President
Friends of Olympic National Park
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