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  Locator X 18
  Locator Y 12
  Location Washington , USA
  Nearest City Quinault, WA
  Lat Degrees 47
  Lat Minutes 24
  Lat Seconds 0
  Lat Direction N
  Long Degrees 123
  Long Minutes 45
  Long Seconds 0
  Long Direction W
  Area 11,961 acres (484 km&sup2) acres = 484 square km
  Established 1984
  Governing Body US Forest Service


Colonel Bob Wilderness is a 48 square km Protected Area located in the southwest corner of Olympic National Forest in Washington State. Lake Quinault lies about 15 miles to the west. Elevations in the wilderness vary from 300 to 4,509 feet above sea level. The highest elevation is an unnamed peak; the second-highest elevation is Colonel Bob Mountain at 4,193 feet.

The wilderness is a Temperate Rain Forest with annual rainfall greater than 150 inches.

Access by road is via South Shore Quinault Lake Road to the north, or FS Road 2204 to the south. Access by trail is by Colonel Bob Trail #851, Pete's Creek Trail #858 and Fletcher Canyon Trail #857.


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