Olympic Hot Springs
Olympic Hot Springs is a hot spring in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 654 m. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Happy Crystal Ridge, a peak 2.0 miles away. Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 passes 9.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 654 m
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kloshe Nanitch · 19 mi
- Pillar Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Happy Crystal Ridge: 2.0 mi
- Crystal Ridge: 2.2 mi
- Everett Peak: 2.4 mi
- Mount Appleton: 2.8 mi
- Lizard Head Peak: 2.9 mi
- Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 6.8 mi
- Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park: 13.1 mi
- Volunteer Field: 13.7 mi
- Lincoln Park: 13.7 mi
- Elks Playfield: 14.4 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 6.3 mi
- Madison Falls: 6.4 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 6.7 mi
- Marymere Falls: 6.9 mi
- Salmon Cascades: 11.4 mi
- Devil’s Punchbowl: 8.7 mi
- Ancient Groves: 10.2 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 12.3 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 13.7 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 13.8 mi
- The Gosset Wing: 11.2 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 14.5 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 14.8 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 15.3 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 15.3 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 15.5 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 15.8 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 15.8 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 15.8 mi
- Sv. Nikolai Voyage of Exploration memorial: 24.2 mi
- Crescent Beach: 12.8 mi
- Murdock Beach: 14.7 mi
- Twin River Surf Beach: 17.7 mi
- West Twin Beach: 17.8 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 7.4 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 9.9 mi
- Olympic Visions: 15.3 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 15.5 mi
- Mother & Child: 15.5 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 11.3 mi
- Arboretum: 15.4 mi
- North Point: 19.3 mi
- Tree Bluff: 19.8 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 8.1 mi
- Gettysburg: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Olympic Hot Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | S 185° | 2,430 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | S 183° | 2,389 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | S 181° | 2,324 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Mathias | S 178° | 2,178 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Carrie | SSE 163° | 2,125 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | SSE 154° | 2,108 m | 5.9 mi |
| Ruth Peak | SSE 158° | 2,088 m | 6.7 mi |
| Snow Dome | S 184° | 2,068 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:30 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:31 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 63 | 58 | 49 | 41 | 37 |
| Precip in | 8.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 9.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elwha RS, 5 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Olympic National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/150954971
Day trips start here
- Olympic Peninsula · 13 mi
- Olympic National Park · 14 mi
- Port Angeles · 15 mi
- Sequim · 28 mi
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