Editing U.S. Route 101 (section)

===Washington===
{{Main|U.S. Route 101 in Washington}}
[[File:US 101 northbound approaching downtown Aberdeen, WA.jpg|thumb|right|Northbound view of US&nbsp;101 as it descends into downtown [[Aberdeen, Washington]], to intersect [[U.S. Route 12|US&nbsp;12]]|alt=Looking down from a one-way bridge with two lanes at a city skyline with low-slung buildings and hills in the background; a sign reading "101 North Hoquiam, Port Angeles; 12 East Olympia" hangs over the highway.]]

US&nbsp;101 enters Washington state at the north end of the Astoria–Megler Bridge and immediately turns west to follow the Columbia River. The highway traverses [[Fort Columbia State Park]] in a tunnel and passes through [[Chinook, Washington|Chinook]] on the north side of the river's mouth towards [[Ilwaco, Washington|Ilwaco]], near [[Cape Disappointment (Washington)|Cape Disappointment]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Zahn |first=Andy |date=June 14, 2012 |title=Explore century-old Fort Columbia, now a state park |url=https://tdn.com/lifestyles/explore-century-old-fort-columbia-now-a-state-park/article_0223fa04-b700-11e1-8125-0019bb2963f4.html |work=[[The Daily News (Longview, Washington)|The Daily News]] |accessdate=July 29, 2023 |archive-date=July 29, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729070332/https://tdn.com/lifestyles/explore-century-old-fort-columbia-now-a-state-park/article_0223fa04-b700-11e1-8125-0019bb2963f4.html}}</ref> From Ilwaco, US&nbsp;101 briefly travels north before turning east at [[Seaview, Washington|Seaview]], the southernmost city on the [[Long Beach Peninsula]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Frank |first=Michael |date=May 5, 1991 |title=Historic cape in the Pacific Northwest |at=sec. 5, p. 8 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/05/travel/historic-cape-in-the-pacific-northwest.html |work=The New York Times |accessdate=July 29, 2023 |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730052319/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/05/travel/historic-cape-in-the-pacific-northwest.html}}</ref> and following [[Willapa Bay]] to a junction with [[Washington State Route 4|State Route 4]] (SR&nbsp;4) on the [[Naselle River]].<ref>{{cite web |date=April 2, 2018 |title=Corridor Sketch Summary – US 101/SR 100: Astoria Bridge to Cosmopolis |url=https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/CSS210-US101SR100-AstoriaBridge-Cosmopolis.pdf |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |accessdate=July 29, 2023 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208204724/https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/CSS210-US101SR100-AstoriaBridge-Cosmopolis.pdf}}</ref> The highway continues along the east side of the bay through [[South Bend, Washington|South Bend]] to [[Raymond, Washington|Raymond]], where it travels inland to cross the forested [[Willapa Hills]] to reach [[Aberdeen, Washington|Aberdeen]]. US&nbsp;101 enters the city by crossing the [[Chehalis River (Washington)|Chehalis River]] and turns west onto a pair of one-way streets after an intersection with [[U.S. Route 12|US&nbsp;12]].<ref name="google"/><ref name="WSDOT-Map">{{cite WSDOT map |year=2014 |accessdate=July 29, 2023}}</ref>

The streets travel through western Aberdeen and neighboring [[Hoquiam, Washington|Hoquiam]], where the highway is split by the [[Hoquiam River]], and rejoin north of downtown. The highway continues north along inland streams into the [[Quinault Indian Reservation]], which it enters near [[Lake Quinault]] at the edge of [[Olympic National Park]].<ref name="OlympicNP-Map">{{cite map |date=July 2021 |title=Olympic National Park |url=https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/upload/olymmap1.pdf |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |accessdate=July 29, 2023 |archive-date=September 24, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924213125/https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/upload/OLYMmap1.pdf}}</ref> US&nbsp;101 circumnavigates the [[Olympic Peninsula]] and provides the main access to the national park and various sites via spur roads;<ref name="NatGeo">{{cite news |last=Nelson |first=Andrew |date=September 14, 2010 |title=Road Trip: The Olympic Peninsula, Washington |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/olympic-peninsula-washington-road-trip |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420011715/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/olympic-peninsula-washington-road-trip |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |work=[[National Geographic]] |accessdate=July 29, 2023}}</ref> there are no roads that cross the [[Olympic Mountains]], which separate areas of the national park and adjacent [[Olympic National Forest]].<ref name="OlympicNP-Map"/><ref name="HAER-OlympicNP">{{cite web |last=Swope |first=Caroline |editor-last=Ottoboni |editor-first=Gina |date=March 2004 |title=HAER No. WA-166: Olympic National Park Road System |pages=6, 9, 21–22 |url=http://npshistory.com/publications/olym/haer-wa-166.pdf |work=[[Historic American Engineering Record]] |publisher=National Park Service |accessdate=August 6, 2023 |archive-date=August 6, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806235712/http://npshistory.com/publications/olym/haer-wa-166.pdf}}</ref> The highway turns west from Lake Quinault to reach the Pacific coastline, which it follows for {{convert|15|mi|km}} between [[Queets, Washington|Queets]] and [[Ruby Beach]] within Olympic National Park.<ref>{{cite news |last=Duncan |first=Don |date=December 19, 1993 |title=Sand for all seasons: Where sea meets land in wild abandon, the state's long, dramatic coastline presents a pageant of history and nature |page=L1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19931219&slug=1737717 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=July 29, 2023 |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730052320/https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19931219&slug=1737717}}</ref> US&nbsp;101 then heads northeast to follow the [[Hoh River]] upstream and intersects the main access road to the [[Hoh Rainforest]].<ref name="Bee-1952">{{cite news |date=June 25, 1952 |title=Olympic Loop Highway in Washington is scenic marvel |page=V18 |work=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-olympic-loop-highway/129121073/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=July 29, 2023 |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730070123/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-olympic-loop-highway/129121073/}}</ref> It then travels north through [[Forks, Washington|Forks]] and follows the [[Sol Duc River]] east to re-enter the national park.<ref name="google"/><ref name="OlympicNP-Map"/>

[[File:U.S. Route 101 flight over Elwha.webm|thumb|right|Aerial view of US&nbsp;101 near the [[Elwha River]] west of [[Port Angeles, Washington]]|alt=Video of a drone flight over a highway as it crosses a river in a dense coniferous forest.]]

US&nbsp;101 travels along the southern shore of [[Lake Crescent]], one of the deepest lakes in the state,<ref>{{cite news |last=Judd |first=Ron |date=August 8, 2014 |title=Our deep lakes incite curiosity and conjure legends |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/lifestyle/our-deep-lakes-incite-curiosity-and-conjure-legends/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=July 29, 2023 |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730052319/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/lifestyle/our-deep-lakes-incite-curiosity-and-conjure-legends/}}</ref> and the foothills of the Olympic Mountains until it crosses the [[Elwha River]] near the site of the demolished [[Elwha Dam]].<ref>{{cite news |date=October 20, 2016 |title=Elwha River bridge could need replacement after dam removal |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/oct/20/elwha-river-bridge-could-need-replacement-after-da/ |work=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |accessdate=July 29, 2023 |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730052319/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/oct/20/elwha-river-bridge-could-need-replacement-after-da/}}</ref> The highway enters [[Port Angeles, Washington|Port Angeles]] and uses city streets to reach the northernmost point of US&nbsp;101,<ref name="NatGeo"/><ref name="Bee-1952"/> near the [[ferry terminal]] for the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]] to [[Victoria, British Columbia]].<ref name="WSDOT-Map"/> The four-lane highway turns east to follow the [[Strait of Juan de Fuca]] through a rural prairie and becomes a [[super two|super two expressway]] as it bypasses [[Sequim, Washington|Sequim]].<ref>{{cite web |date=March 28, 2018 |title=Corridor Sketch Summary – US 101/SR 104/SR 117: US 101 Jct at SR 112 to SR 104 Jct at SR 3 |url=https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/CSS213-US101SR104SR117-US101JctatSR112-SR104JctatSR3.pdf |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |accessdate=July 29, 2023 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311211330/https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/CSS213-US101SR104SR117-US101JctatSR112-SR104JctatSR3.pdf}}</ref> US&nbsp;101 dips south to travel around [[Sequim Bay]] and turns south to follow [[Discovery Bay, Washington|Discovery Bay]] to a junction with [[Washington State Route 20|SR&nbsp;20]], which serves [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] and the [[North Cascades]].<ref name="WSDOT-Map"/>

The highway travels south and crosses a [[mountain pass|pass]] in the Olympic Mountains near [[Mount Walker (Washington)|Mount Walker]] before it reaches the west shore of [[Hood Canal]], which it follows for more than {{convert|50|mi|km}}.<ref name="Bee-1952"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Blair Jr. |first=Seabury |date=February 7, 1993 |title=Hike o' the Month: They didn't name Mt. Walker that for nothing |page=3 |work=[[Kitsap Sun]] |department=R&R |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kitsap-sun-hike-o-the-month-they-didn/129121162/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=July 29, 2023 |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730070125/https://www.newspapers.com/article/kitsap-sun-hike-o-the-month-they-didn/129121162/}}</ref> US&nbsp;101 passes several [[List of Washington state parks|state parks]] and additional access points for the national park, including [[Lake Cushman]] near [[Hoodsport, Washington|Hoodsport]].<ref name="OlympicNP-Map"/> It leaves Hood Canal on the [[Skokomish Indian Reservation]] and continues south on a super two bypass around [[Shelton, Washington|Shelton]], where it intersects [[Washington State Route 3|SR&nbsp;3]]. US&nbsp;101 then becomes a freeway and cuts across several inlets and bays of [[Puget Sound]] as it turns southeast towards the Olympia area.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 27, 2019 |title=Corridor Sketch Summary – US 101: SR 102 Jct (Shelton) to I-5 Jct (Tumwater/Olympia) |url=https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/CSS215-US101-SR102JctShelton-i5JctTumwaterOlympia.pdf |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |accessdate=July 29, 2023 |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306175032/https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/CSS215-US101-SR102JctShelton-i5JctTumwaterOlympia.pdf}}</ref> The freeway merges with [[Washington State Route 8|SR&nbsp;8]] and continues southeast to reach its northern terminus at I-5 in [[Tumwater, Washington|Tumwater]],<ref name="Mercury"/> near the [[Washington State Capitol]] campus in nearby Olympia.<ref name="google"/><ref name="WSDOT-Map"/>

The section between Lake Crescent and Sequim is generally [[Direction, position, or indication sign|signed]] east–west,<ref name="WSDOT-log"/> while the section south of the intersection with SR&nbsp;20 is signed north–south but turned 180 degrees.<ref name="Mercury"/> The direct route between Aberdeen and Olympia uses US&nbsp;12 and SR&nbsp;8, which complete the Olympic Loop Highway.<ref name="WSDOT-Map"/>