Moclips Highway
Highway in Washington, US
The Moclips Highway, also designated as BIA Road 26,[1] is a rural east–west highway in the U.S. state of Washington. It travels about 22 miles (35 km) from a junction with State Route 109 near Moclips on the Pacific Ocean, through the Quinault Indian Reservation, to U.S. Route 101 near Lake Quinault.[2]
The Moclips Highway can be combined with Washington State Route 109 and Highway 101 for a scenic tour of the Olympic Peninsula.[3]: 76
The most direct route between Taholah and Queets, 15 miles (24 km) apart on the Quinault Reservation as the crow flies, is via the Moclips Highway and US 101 a total of 75 miles (121 km), which makes Queets disadvantaged for employment and development, as well as tribal activities and services provided at the tribal center in Taholah.[4]: 13
The 47°21′32″N 123°59′28″W / 47.359°N 123.991°W / 47.359; -123.991).[5]
References
- ^ "Request for Proposal (RFP) & Qualifications For Engineering Services – North Moclips & Red Creek Bridge Replacement Designs" (PDF). Quinault Indian Nation. 2019. p. 2. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ National Geographic 2007.
- ^ Marsh 2000.
- ^ Buttolph et al. 2006.
- ^ Quinault National Fish Hatchery, Washington, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, retrieved 2015-07-17
- Sources
- Marsh, Carole (2000), My First Pocket Guide About Washington, Gallopade International, ISBN 978-0-635-08964-9
- National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways, National Geographic Society, 2007, ISBN 978-1-4262-0056-4
- Hidden Coast Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan (PDF), Grays Harbor Council of Governments, June 2011, retrieved 2015-07-17
- Lita P. Buttolph; William Kay; Susan Charnley; Cassandra Moseley; Ellen M. Donoghue (July 2006), Socioeconomic Monitoring of the Olympic National Forest and Three Local Communities (PDF), USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, PNW-GTR-675
47°18′00″N 124°03′50″W / 47.300°N 124.064°W / 47.300; -124.064
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Quinault Indian Nation and Quinault Reservation
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- Chow Chow Bridge
- Copalis State Airport
- Moclips Highway
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