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Olympic Hot Springs

Olympic Hot Springs from directly overhead

Olympic Hot Springs is a hot spring in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 615 m. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the south, 12 miles off. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 6.7 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates47.97654, -123.68936

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
  • Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 6.8 mi
  • Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park: 13.2 mi
  • Volunteer Field: 13.7 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 13.7 mi
  • Elks Playfield: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Devil’s Punchbowl: 8.7 mi
  • Ancient Groves: 10.2 mi
  • Adventures Through Kayaking: 12.3 mi
  • Hoh River Viewpoint: 13.6 mi
  • Hall of Mosses: 13.7 mi
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 5
Hot springs: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Crescent Beach: 12.8 mi
  • Murdock Beach: 14.7 mi
  • Twin River Surf Beach: 17.7 mi
  • West Twin Beach: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Olympic Visions: 15.4 mi
  • Gray Wolf & Pups: 15.5 mi
  • Mother & Child: 15.5 mi
  • Oc: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 2
  • Hot spring #31: 2.9 mi
  • Hot spring #30: 3.1 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Crescent School Garden: 11.3 mi
  • Arboretum: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OlympusS 185°2,430 m12.2 mi
Mount Olympus Middle PeakS 182°2,389 m12.4 mi
Mount Olympus East PeakS 181°2,324 m12.4 mi
Mount MathiasS 177°2,178 m11.9 mi
Mount CarrieSSE 162°2,125 m6.0 mi
Mount FairchildSSE 154°2,108 m5.9 mi
Ruth PeakSSE 157°2,088 m6.7 mi
Snow DomeS 184°2,068 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4719:28
June solstice05:1620:3021:19
September equinox07:0218:3319:14
December solstice08:0315:3116:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373842475357626358494137
Precip in8.96.16.93.31.91.40.71.11.65.910.19.9

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.

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