US 101 reopens after large tree blocked highway
Jul 3, 2026, 4:25 PM | Updated: 6:47 pm
A tree is blocking US 101. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
(Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
US 101 in Clallam County has reopened after a large tree blocked both directions of the highway.
The Washington State Department of Transportation first reported the tree around 11 a.m. Friday. It fell at milepost 224 near the La Poel Picnic Grounds in the Lake Crescent area.
Heads up Clallam County! A large tree is blocking both directions of US 101 in the Lake Crescent area. The highway is closed until further notice while we work to remove the tree. Detour via SR 112 and SR 113. https://t.co/zPpv7xPQEv pic.twitter.com/m9lAe7PG23
— WSDOT Tacoma (@wsdot_tacoma) July 3, 2026
There was a detour in place through SR 112 and SR 113.
WSDOT reported that the road opened around 6 p.m.
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