U.S. Mint art for the top contenders for the Olympic National Park quarter design.
Four designs for reverse of the 2011 Olympic National Park quarter were submitted to the Citizen’s Coinage Advisory Committee early in 2010. The committee viewed four designs and selected the one with a Roosevelt elk about to cross the Hoh River with Mt. Olympus in the background. Members also liked the design featuring a coastal view with the ocean and sea stacks in the distance. The two landscape themes received the least number of votes.
Olympic National Park is the nation’s 6th largest park with over 922,000 acres of forest, meadows, mountains and coastlines. With over 600 miles of trails, it is a hiker’s paradise. Whether it’s a visit to the lush, green Hoh Rainforest, the short hike to the Sol Duc Falls or a stroll along 73 miles of coastal beaches, this amazing park has something for everyone. The small town of Forks, a gateway to the park’s northwestern region, serves as the setting for the popular Twilight books.
