2023 Map of Colonel Bob

About this map

The Olympic Mountains dominate this landscape within the Colonel Bob Wilderness and Olympic National Forest. The map centers on the high elevation of Colonel Bob, where the Colonel Bob-Summit Trl provides access to dramatic peaks including Gibson Peak and Moonlight Dome. This is a terrain defined by its complex hydrology, where the West Fork Humptulips River and the West Branch Wynoochee River originate among the steep slopes of Quinault Ridge. To the south, the drainages of the Middle Fork Big Creek and West Fork Big Creek flow toward Fitzgerald Peak, illustrating the watershed divides of the southwestern Olympics. The inclusion of primitive routes like the West Fork Humptulips Trl and Petes Creek trail systems highlights the area's preservation for backcountry recreation and wilderness conservation.