🚨 Emergency
All numbers below are tap-to-call. Works with satellite signal.
If lives are in danger — call 911 first. If no cell signal, activate your PLB or satellite communicator.
Call for Help
🚨 Emergency Services
9-1-1
Police, Fire, Medical — nationwide
Olympic National Park Dispatch
(360) 665-3301
24/7 park emergency line
ONP Visitor Center — Port Angeles
(360) 565-3130
Main park headquarters
Hoh Rain Forest Ranger Station
(360) 565-3130
West side wilderness access
Quinault Rain Forest Ranger
(360) 288-2444
South shore wilderness
Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center
(360) 565-3131
High alpine — seasonal
Clallam County Sheriff SAR
(360) 962-7605
North peninsula search & rescue
Jefferson County Sheriff SAR
(360) 749-7831
East peninsula search & rescue
Grays Harbor Sheriff SAR
(360) 664-8484
South coast search & rescue
No Cell Signal?
- 🛰️PLB (Personal Locator Beacon): Activates COSPAS-SARSAT satellite network. Free rescue signal. Register at beaconregistration.noaa.gov before your trip.
- 📡Satellite messengers: Garmin inReach, SPOT, Zoleo. Two-way messaging and SOS from anywhere on earth.
- 📍Know your location: Note your trailhead, mile marker, and GPS coords before losing signal. Screenshot your map app while you have WiFi.
- 🏃Hike out if safe: The fastest way to get help is often to reach a trailhead and flag down other hikers or drive to signal.
Medical Emergencies
Before You Go — Checklist
- ✅Tell someone your exact trailhead, route, and expected return time
- ✅Download this site offline (tap three dots → Add to Home Screen)
- ✅Screenshot your trail map and trailhead GPS coordinates
- ✅Carry the Ten Essentials — including navigation and signaling devices
- ✅Register your trip at the trailhead wilderness permit station