Hamma Hamma Balds is a Washington state
Natural Area Preserve. It is located in the eastern foothills of the
Olympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high – Mount Olympus is the highest at ; however, the easte ...
in
Mason County, above the
Hamma Hamma River
The Hamma Hamma River is a river on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. It rises near Mount Washington in the Olympic Mountains within the Olympic National Park and drains to Hood Canal and thence to the Pacific Ocean.
The name ...
and adjacent to
Olympic National Forest
Olympic National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Washington, USA. With an area of , it nearly surrounds Olympic National Park and the Olympic Mountain range. Olympic National Forest contains parts of Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jeffer ...
. The term "balds" refers to rocky outcroppings in the heavy forest. The preserve totals .
The preserve was created in the 2008 fiscal year through intra-agency land exchanges between various trusts.
See also
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Appalachian balds
In the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States, balds are mountain summits or crests covered primarily by thick vegetation of native grasses or shrubs occurring in areas where heavy forest growth would be expected.
Balds are found prim ...
References
External links
Hamma Hamma Balds Natural Area PreserveWashington Department of Natural Resources
{{Protected Areas of Washington
Protected areas of Mason County, Washington
Washington Natural Areas Program