title: Snahapish River
text: # Snahapish River
  
  The Snahapish River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary of the Clearwater River, which in turn flows into the Queets River.
  
  The Snahapish River is 10.7 miles (17.2 km) long. Its drainage basin is 20 square miles (52 $km^2)$ in area.
  
  ## Course
  
  The Snahapish River originates in the hilly lands on the west side of the Olympic Mountains on the Olympic Peninsula. Its source is a few miles south of the Hoh River and about a mile east of Mount Octopus. The river flows south through a broad valley. It empties into the Clearwater River near Coppermine Bottom Campground. Clearwater Road follows most of the river's course.
  
  