Aurora Peak
Aurora Peak rises to 1,448 m in Washington. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Aurora Peak-Southwest Summit, a peak 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 1.6 miles off.
The story
Aurora Peak is a summit in Olympic National Park in Clallam County, Washington. It is the highest point on Aurora Ridge. The northern flank of the ridge forms a steep escarpment above Lake Crescent, while the southern flank towers above the Sol Duc River. Other summits on the ridge are Sourdough Mountain and Lizard Head Peak. To the east the ridge is known as Happy Lake Ridge. The Aurora Ridge Trail follows along the ridge line providing scenic views. The 15.1 miles (24.3 km) trail, rated moderate to difficult, changes in elevation from 1,300 to 4,800 feet (400 to 1,460 m). The Park Service notes that "some sections of this trail are difficult to follow.".
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Wikidata Q4822582, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1448 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 7.8 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
- 7.8 mi off the BOUNDARY OF MAKAH INDIAN RES TO VIC LAIRDS CORNER
Overlooks nearby
- Marymere Falls · 2 mi
- Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead · 13 mi
- Kloshe Nanitch · 13 mi
- Pillar Point · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Aurora Peak-Southwest Summit: 0.3 mi
- Peak 4400: 1.2 mi
- Sourdough Mountain-South Ridge: 2.4 mi
- Sourdough Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Happy Lake Ridge-West Peak: 2.7 mi
- Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 5.6 mi
- Camp Rad Park: 11.6 mi
- Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park: 14.3 mi
- Volunteer Field: 16.3 mi
- Lincoln Park: 16.4 mi
- Marymere Falls: 1.9 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 5.2 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 5.3 mi
- Salmon Cascades: 5.4 mi
- Madison Falls: 10.1 mi
- The Gosset Wing: 8.3 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 17.4 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 18.3 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 18.3 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 18.4 mi
- Devil’s Punchbowl: 4.0 mi
- Ancient Groves: 4.8 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 12.7 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 12.8 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 15.1 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 4.8 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 6.4 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 6.5 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 6.5 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 6.6 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 18.6 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 19.0 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 19.0 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 19.0 mi
- Sv. Nikolai Voyage of Exploration memorial: 21.5 mi
- Murdock Beach: 9.2 mi
- Crescent Beach: 10.2 mi
- Twin River Surf Beach: 11.6 mi
- West Twin Beach: 11.7 mi
- Olympic Visions: 18.4 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 18.5 mi
- Mother & Child: 18.6 mi
- Oc: 18.6 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 2.0 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 3.5 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 8.0 mi
- Arboretum: 19.0 mi
- Hot spring #31: 9.3 mi
- Hot spring #30: 9.5 mi
- North Point: 12.9 mi
- Tree Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Gettysburg: 9.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Aurora Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | SSE 164° | 2,430 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | SSE 163° | 2,389 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | SSE 162° | 2,324 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Mathias | SSE 159° | 2,178 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | S 172° | 2,148 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Carrie | SE 141° | 2,125 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | SE 137° | 2,108 m | 11.9 mi |
| Ruth Peak | SE 140° | 2,088 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:47 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:30 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| 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, 10 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/9488120074
Day trips start here
- Olympic National Park · 16 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 18 mi
- Port Angeles · 18 mi
- Forks · 27 mi
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