Donkey Creek Road Closure (Washington)
Olympic National Forest
1835 Black Lake Blvd.
Olympia, WA 98512-5623
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: December 11, 2009
Public Affairs Office: (360) 956-2274 FAX (360) 956-2330
Olympia, WA – Officials at Olympic National Forest anticipate a closure on the Donkey Creek Road (Forest Service Road 22) at mile post 3.7, beginning as early as January 15, 2010. The purpose of this closure will be to begin construction of the O’Brien Creek Bridge, an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) project. The project will to restore aquatic species passage and construct a new bridge.
A detour for high clearance cars and trucks will be available on Forest Service Road 2220 (also known as the Newbury Creek Road), and Forest Service Road 2204, as weather permits. The detour is mostly on a single lane gravel road with a 20 mph
speed limit.
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Olympic Peninsula Backroad Adventures
After getting my Jeep back together, I wanted to get a multi-day camping/road trip in. I wanted to see how my newly built cargo box was going to work and experiment with stowing camping gear for a 3-day mini-expedition plus a dog. I decided upon driving an Olympic Peninsula route. There are several routes that could be connected together with no backtracking. Perfect for a loop around peninsula.
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Photos from my Olympic Peninsula Backroads Tour
This is a collection of photos taken between August 6-8, 2006 while taking a backroads tour of the Olympic Peninsula in my Jeep. The gallery features many of the scenic views from the overland routes driven including some from the Olympic National Park.
You can view the gallery at Olympic Peninsula Backroads Tour
Enjoy the pics.
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