{"id":2150,"date":"2023-04-23T09:05:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T16:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?p=2150"},"modified":"2023-04-23T09:05:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T16:05:16","slug":"queets-campground-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?p=2150","title":{"rendered":"Queets Campground (2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Trip Date: <\/strong>7\/26 &#8211; 7\/27, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Peaceful_Scene_at_Queets_Campground.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Peaceful_Scene_at_Queets_Campground.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2155\" width=\"375\" height=\"600\"\/><\/a><figcaption>A peaceful scene at Queets Campground<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">On this trip, we took the gravel roads less traveled out on the Western side of the Olympic Peninsula. We traveled through the miles of the Olympic National Forest, eventually crossing the border into the Olympic National Park. Our destination today was the Queets Campground, in the Olympic National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\"><strong>GPS track of our highway and gravel road travels:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiagps.com\/datasummary\/folder\/367e959d-ee8f-43ee-81d7-a3c9c7574879\/?layer=GaiaTopoRasterFeet&#038;embed=True\" style=\"border:none; overflow-y: hidden; background-color:silver; min-width: 320px; max-width:600px; width:100%; height: 420px;\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"seamless\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Youtube video of this Gravel Bound journey:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3EGiMbH9IP4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">After many miles of Highway and back country gravel roads, we reached one of the lesser traveled entrances to the Olympic National Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Boundary_Sign_at_Olympic_National_Park.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Boundary_Sign_at_Olympic_National_Park.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2157\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Backcountry gravel road entrance to the Olympic National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The evergreen forest was covered in moss and ferns, with each feature of the vegetation presenting it&#8217;s own unique shade of green. In a rainforest, every surface that remains still will soon find an ever thickening layer of moss growing upon it. The maple trees act as a wonderful scaffolding for the moss, leaving for some cool moss skeletons standing tall, years after the maple tree has died and the leaves fallen off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lots_of_Moss_in_this_Rainforest.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lots_of_Moss_in_this_Rainforest.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2158\" width=\"300\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Tree skeletons gathering moss in the rainforest<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Old_Trees_Standing_Tall.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Old_Trees_Standing_Tall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2159\" width=\"300\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Maple trees get a thick covering of moss over time<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">After miles of gravel road travel, we reached our planned destination for the night, Queets Campground. We were able to escape the heat from the city and get in some relaxation out in the cool breezes of the Olympic Mountains, even though it was the peak of summer. The ice-cold and crystal-clear waters of the Queets river were flowing strong, giving a great atmosphere to the entire campground. It was a perfect spot to relax and enjoy a hot meal of pasta and tomato sauce, with some ice-cold sodas on the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pasta_and_Coke_for_Dinner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pasta_and_Coke_for_Dinner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2160\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Pasta and Coke-a-Cola for dinner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Spending the evening relaxing on the shores of the Queets river was a great way to spend a summer evening in the Olympic Mountains. As the sun began to set, the evergreen trees caught the last golden rays of sunset in their outstretched branches.  I was looking forward to spending a relaxing night deep in the forested mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Rocks_on_the_Shores_of_the_Queets_River.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Rocks_on_the_Shores_of_the_Queets_River.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2163\" width=\"650\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Rocky shores of the Queets River at the Queets Campground<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The next morning, we awoke to a chorus of birdsong, making for a delightful wakeup call. The fresh aroma of the old growth rainforest was welcoming as I first woke from my slumber. I had gotten an excellent night&#8217;s sleep out under the stars of the Pacific North West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/A_cool_camp_improvement_someone_left_behind.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/A_cool_camp_improvement_someone_left_behind.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2165\" width=\"650\"\/><\/a><figcaption>A neat camp improvement that someone had left behind<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">This was another excellent trip exploring the gravel backroads of Washington State. We had an excellent time hanging out at camp, relaxing by the river, and enjoying the rainforest environment here on the Olympic Peninsula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gravel_Roads_in_Queets_Campground.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gravel_Roads_in_Queets_Campground.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2166\" width=\"650\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Gravel roads through the Queets Campground<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">If your looking for an excellent drive-in camping location, deep in the Olympic National Park, the Queets Campground could be the perfect destination. The gravel roads to get in had some potholes, but if you took it slow, pretty much any road vehicle should be able to make it into the camp, during the dry summer months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/NPS_Shield_on_the_Picnic_Table.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/NPS_Shield_on_the_Picnic_Table.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2169\" height=\"600\"\/><\/a><figcaption>NPS Shield embossed on the picnic table concrete<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">This is a National Park Campground, requiring a nightly fee to stay, but the site was unattended by a host and no pay station available. After your visit, pay for your stay online or stop by at an Olympic National Park Entrance Station. The campsites are first come first serve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Camping_Fee_Instructions_for_Queets_Campground.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Camping_Fee_Instructions_for_Queets_Campground.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2168\" width=\"650\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Camping fees and payment instructions at Queets Campground<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Looking_Downstream_on_the_Queets_River.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Looking_Downstream_on_the_Queets_River.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2170\" width=\"650\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Looking downstream on the Queets River<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trip Date: 7\/26 &#8211; 7\/27, 2022 On this trip, we took the gravel roads less traveled out on the Western side of the Olympic Peninsula. We traveled through the miles of the Olympic National Forest, eventually crossing the border into the Olympic National Park. Our destination today was the Queets Campground, in the Olympic National Park. GPS track of our highway and gravel road travels: Youtube video of this Gravel Bound journey: After many miles of Highway and back country gravel roads, we reached one of the lesser traveled entrances <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[12,34],"tags":[330,160,319,336],"gutentor_comment":34,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2150"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2186,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150\/revisions\/2186"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}