Olympic National Park is reopening the Staircase area near Lake Cushman after a year of closures due to wildfire damage.
Burning over 20,000 acres, the fire was the largest blaze on the Olympic Peninsula since 1951, burning from July through ...
Olympic National Park's Staircase area will reopen July 8 after a year-long closure caused by the Bear Gulch Fire, though ...
​Areas along Forest Service Road 24 next to Lake Cushman and the Staircase developed area have been closed since July 6, 2025 ...
Lake Cushman recreation sites, including the Staircase developed area and Fire Service Road FS-24, will reopen to the public Wednesday following a 12-month closure.