Forks Timber Museum
Museum Museum preserving local logging and timber history
Museum in Forks, Washington documenting local logging and mill history with equipment, photographs and oral histories; paired with rainforest hikes.
The Forks Timber Museum is a small local museum in Forks, Washington focused on the region’s timber and logging heritage. It documents tools, practices, and community life tied to logging on the Olympic Peninsula.
Exhibits concentrate on logging equipment, historic photographs, tool collections, and interpretive panels about local timber operations. Displays are modest in scale and emphasize artifacts and donor stories from area loggers.
The museum grew from community efforts to preserve Forks’ logging history and is maintained locally by volunteers and historical groups. Its collection reflects donations and small acquisitions from the town and surrounding logging families.
Situated in downtown Forks on the Olympic Peninsula, the museum is close to U.S. Highway 101 and within the town’s walkable core near the Quillayute River.
- Access: Located on the town's main street within walking distance of downtown Forks amenities and the visitor center.
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Forks Timber Museum's climate is classified as Oceanic - Oceanic climate with mild summers (peaking in August) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 1°C to 22°C. Heavy rainfall (2952 mm/year), wettest in December.
January
January is the coolest month with highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C. Heavy rain (401 mm).
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February
February is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 1°C. Heavy rain (360 mm).
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March
March is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 2°C. Heavy rain (323 mm).
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April
April is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 3°C. Heavy rain (226 mm).
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May
May is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 5°C. Significant rainfall (151 mm).
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June
June is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 8°C. Regular rainfall (93 mm).
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July
July is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 10°C. Moderate rainfall (67 mm).
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August
August is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 10°C. Moderate rainfall (71 mm).
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September
September is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 8°C. Significant rainfall (116 mm).
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October
October is cool with highs of 15°C and lows of 5°C. Heavy rain (272 mm).
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November
November is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 3°C. Heavy rain (426 mm).
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December
December is cold with highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (446 mm).
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