PORT ANGELES — The entire length of Obstruction Point Road will open to the public today, Olympic National Park officials announced.
The lofty, narrow road leads from 5,242-foot Hurricane Ridge to a popular trailhead at 6,150-foot Obstruction Point.
The first 3 miles were reopened for the summer between Hurricane Ridge and Waterhole on July 19.
Park crews have cleared and graded the remaining 5 miles between Waterhole and Obstruction Point.
The timeline for opening the road this year has been dependent on natural snowmelt, park spokeswoman Rainey McKenna said.
The road has not been plowed due to reductions in supplies and materials funding, McKenna said, as well as reduced maintenance staffing as a result of the mandatory 5 percent federal budget sequester.
Current road information is available on Olympic National Park’s information line at 360-565-3131 or online at www.tinyurl.com/3hbuum8.
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