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Bogachiel Peak

Bogachiel Peak, a peak in Washington
Bogachiel Peak, a peak in WashingtonFishSpeaker · CC BY 3.0
Bogachiel Peak, a peak in Washington
FishSpeaker · CC BY 3.0

Bogachiel Peak rises to 1,667 m in Washington. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the south-southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Seven Lakes Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 passes 16 miles off.

About

The story

Bogachiel Peak is a 5,478-foot (1,670 m) peak in the Olympic Mountains of Washington, U.S.. It is located in Olympic National Park, and is a high point on the High Divide separating the Hoh River and Sol Duc River valleys, and forming the southern rim of Seven Lakes Basin. The peak is situated at the headwaters of the Bogachiel River. The name "Bogachiel" is a corruption of the Quileute words bo qwa tcheel el, or /boqʷač'íʔl/, from /bó:q'ʷa/, "muddy", and /číʔlowa/, "water", meaning "gets riley [turbid] after a rain", "muddy waters", or, less likely, "big river".

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q4937329, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,667 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.90548, -123.77755

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Seven Lakes Peak: 1.3 mi
  • Heart Lake Peak: 1.7 mi
  • Seven Lakes Overlook: 2.0 mi
  • High Divide-Sol Duc Park: 2.7 mi
  • Low Divide Peak: 2.9 mi
Parks: 34
  • Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 12.1 mi
  • Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park: 19.5 mi
  • Camp Rad Park: 19.6 mi
  • Volunteer Field: 20.1 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Museums: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Hoh River Viewpoint: 7.6 mi
  • Hall of Mosses: 7.8 mi
  • Ancient Groves: 8.9 mi
  • Devil’s Punchbowl: 12.3 mi
  • Adventures Through Kayaking: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Murdock Beach: 17.6 mi
  • Crescent Beach: 17.9 mi
  • Twin River Surf Beach: 19.6 mi
  • West Twin Beach: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
Hot springs: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Crescent School Garden: 15.9 mi
  • Arboretum: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Bogachiel Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OlympusSSE2,430 m7.8 mi
Mount Olympus Middle PeakSSE2,389 m8.3 mi
Mount Olympus East PeakSSE2,324 m8.5 mi
Mount MathiasSSE2,178 m8.4 mi
Mount TomS2,148 m7.8 mi
Mount CarrieE2,125 m6.0 mi
Mount FairchildE2,108 m6.7 mi
Ruth PeakE2,088 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4719:28
June solstice05:1720:3021:19
September equinox07:0318:3419:15
December solstice08:0315:3216:25

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, 12 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/348997341

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