In the late nineteenth and early part of the twentieth century, Lake Ozette boasted in excess of fifty homesteads. They completely surrounded the lake. Most are only accessable via boat but a few, such as this one, can be reached by road and a short cross country hike. Another nearby cache, "Roose Homestead" is accessable by a 2 mile hike.
The Nylund family was prominent in the area through the 1930's and lived in a large two story house that's no longer standing but was SW of this site. It was torn down and the homestead is grown over with Salmon berry vines. All that could be located on a recent visit was a firepit and the grave but the original home is well documented. More on the lake history.
This virtual cache is located at the gravesite. There are actually two graves, father and son enclosed by a well maintained picket fence. See picture. It's located in mature forest with some wonderful old growth stumps nearby. Steps are cut in the side that demonstrate how logging occurred of yesteryear. One nice one is to the east about 60 yards.
The cache can be reached by hiking a short distance from Lake Ozette Ranger Station. The last 200 yards will be cross-country in the forest and GPS coverage will be problematic. This last portion would be called an easy bushwhack. The grave is marked on the TOPO map but remember that TOPOZONE uses NAD27.
Since this is a virtual cache (mandated since its in a National Park) email me the year that the younger person died and this will allow your log to remain. Otherwise, I will delete it after seven days.
Please be respectful of the site and keep it clean. Descendants of the Nyland family still live in the area and would appreciate it.
While visiting, a hike to the coast or a boat trip down misty Lake Ozette won't disappoint. Contact me if you're interested in further history of the area.