The Olympic Peninsula is home to a majestic collection of old growth rainforest, permanent alpine glaciers, coastal forests and jagged mountains rising 8000' from the Pacific Ocean. Scattered within this vast territory are striking lakes of all shapes, sizes and colors. From Lake Crescent to Lake Quinault, from Hoh Lake to Heart Lake, the Olympic Peninsula has no shortage of beautiful bodies of water.

Home Lake is located at treeline beneath Constance Pass in the southeast corner of Olympic National Park

Upper Lena Lake (4,540') is a challenging 3,845' climb from the Hamma Hamma Trailhead

Lunch Lake (4,495') is located 7.6 miles from the Sol Duc Trailhead, a favorite overnight stop for backpackers on the High Divide Loop

Flapjack Lakes (3,850') are a popular fishing spot for Rainbow trout

Royal Basin is dotted with large tarns; their bluish hue comes from mineral-rich flour ground out by the movement of glaciers

Lake Crescent seen from Pyramid Peak - Lake Crescent reaches depths of 600'

Heart Lake, accessible from the Sol Duc Trailhead and a part of the High Divide Loop Trail

Moose Lake from its west shore in the heart of Grand Valley in Olympic National Park

A bridge leads across the Devils Punchbowl at Lake Crescent on the Spruce Railroad Trail

Gladys Lake, a shallow alpine pond within the Grand Valley area, rests at 5,375'

Silver Lake, a large subalpine lake near Mount Townsend - on the east side of the Olympic Peninsula

Grand Lake (4,755') is first of three main lakes and countless tarns in Grand Valley

The steep inlet to Buckhorn Lake, fed by the glaciers of Buckhorn Mountain

Royal Lake (5,107') marks the beginning of an unforgettable climb into Royal Basin in Olympic National Park

Lunch Lake, an excellent backcountry camping and fishing destination in Olympic National Park

A network of lakes and tarns along the 7 Lakes Basin on the High Divide Loop

Gladys Lake is an excellent backcountry camping area on the way to Grand Pass (6,448')

Round Lake (left) and Lunch Lake (right) in the 7 Lakes Basin

Lake Angeles - a popular, yet difficult hike in Olympic National Park which climbs 4,200' in only 3.2 miles

Hoh Lake (4,520') is located 9.15 miles from the Sol Duc Trailhead and 14.7 miles from the Hoh Rainforest Trailhead

Deer Lake - a smaller marsh-based body of water along the High Divide Loop Trail

The final push to Grand Pass (6,448') skirts this scenic tarn (6,380')

A string of small subalpine lakes highlight the gradual climb from Deer Lake to High Divide

Lena Lake formed 1300 years ago when an earthquake produced avalanches that dammed Lena Creek

Hikers explore a network of named and unnamed lakes and tarns that comprise the Seven Lakes Basin