Benchmark Rock, Elwha River Trail, Olympic Nat’l Park an early treat on Elwha River Trail

enchmark Rock is an informal spot about 3/4 mile up the from its beginning at the . The author , in his book , refers to the location as Benchmark Rock, in his Elwha Trail section (pg 40). (Note that historically & culturally, the name of this trail is sometimes seen as Elwha Trail, and …

Elwha River Road – not to the Elwha always broken; can't fix

he is sometimes seen referred to as the Elwha River Road. Locals are not affected … even though they also practice & perpetuate the ambiguous usage. The road that visitors to the and the facilities & recreation along the will be looking for is the Olympic Hot Springs Road.  Not the Elwha River Road.

Olympic Hot Springs Road, Elwha River, Olympic Nat’l Park the Elwha River in Olympic National Park

lympic Hot Springs Road leaves at its bridge over the and goes up the valley (south), soon entering the . The junction is about 10 minutes west of . This is the road that leads to popular recreational areas on & around the river, to the , and provides access to various river-valley campgrounds and …

Goblins Gate, Elwha River, Olympic Nat’l Park

[G]oblins Gate is a dramatic entrance to the of the in .  It’s at the lower end of and the area.  The river is suddenly pinched into a narrow canyon between vertical rock walls (like a gate).  It is an easy day-hike to Goblins Gate, via . A broad, low ridge of resistant rock, a …

Patent 2,673,793 – Model Engine Fuel

by John W. Brodhacker application Feb. 3 1950 This invention relates to fuels for internal combustion engine of the high speed type such as model engines for midget racing cars, model airplanes, etc., and more particularly it relates to ignition promoters added to such fuels in order to improve the ignition performance.

Lake Aldwell, Elwha River, Olympic Peninsula, NW USA everyone drives right past; worth the stop

Update: ake Aldwell is now gone, with the removal of its dam, but other features remain as described here.  The former lake-bed is growing back in a jungle of saplings & brush.     One visitor in 10,000 might stop for the easy-quick check. Lake Aldwell is the impoundment of the Elwha River above the lower …