Update on Sequim Elk Herd - At 0500 this morning the Elk were in the fields by Keeler Rd less than 1/8 from Hwy 101.
Late yesterday afternoon the Dungeness elk herd moved southeast across Keeler Road toward the Olympic Discovery Trail and Highway 101. By 5:00 this morning the elk were in the brushy fields at the end of Keeler Road, less than one-eighth of a mile from Highway 101. Motorists on U.S. 101 should be alert and use caution when driving between Simdars Road and the Sequim Bay Lodge. Bicyclists on the Olympic Discovery Trail should be alert too. On two occasions in the past 12 hours the elk have been in dense woods less than 100 feet from the trail. There are currently 26 animals in this group of elk.
Tim Cullinan
Wildlife Program Coordinator
Point No Point Treaty Council
7999 NE Salish Lane
Kingston, WA 98346
[email protected]
360-297-6528 (office)
360-731-8674 (mobile)
Address/Location
Clallam County Sheriff's Office
223 E 4th St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 360-417-2376
Lorraine Shore
Operations
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360-417-2376