Olympic National Park's Hoh Rain Forest area remains temporarily closed due to a damaged access road.

Heavy rains in December heightened the flow of the Hoh River, which is immediately adjacent to Upper Hoh Road. The waters eroded several feet of the riverbank, segments of the road's barrier and caused the loss of at least one large tree, according to Jefferson County.

The county announced the closure on Dec. 20.

The county determined the road "is in danger for imminent failure" at milepost 9.7, the National Park Service said.

The county maintains the road and is working with state and federal partners to find a solution, it said online.

The Upper Hoh Road provides the only access to and from the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center (closed for the season and scheduled to reopen in March), campground, picnic area and trailheads.

The road will be closed until it is safe for travel. The road closed in the winter of 2020 for repairs as well.

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