Bogachiel Peak
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. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 10.0 miles off.
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".
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Wikidata Q4937329, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1667 m
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 15.5 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
- 15.5 mi off the BOUNDARY OF MAKAH INDIAN RES TO VIC LAIRDS CORNER
Overlooks nearby
- Marymere Falls · 10 mi
- Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead · 17 mi
- Kloshe Nanitch · 18 mi
- Pillar Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Sol Duc Falls: 3.7 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 3.9 mi
- Mineral Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
- Marymere Falls: 10.0 mi
- Salmon Cascades: 10.6 mi
- The Gosset Wing: 16.1 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 20.9 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 21.1 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 21.6 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 21.7 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 5.9 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 6.4 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 6.4 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 6.4 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 6.4 mi
- 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
- Sv. Nikolai Voyage of Exploration memorial: 18.4 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 21.9 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 22.1 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 22.1 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 22.1 mi
- Murdock Beach: 17.6 mi
- Crescent Beach: 17.9 mi
- Twin River Surf Beach: 19.6 mi
- West Twin Beach: 19.7 mi
- Olympic Visions: 21.7 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 21.8 mi
- Mother & Child: 21.8 mi
- Oc: 21.9 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 10.3 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 11.1 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Hot spring #31: 7.9 mi
- Hot spring #30: 8.1 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 15.9 mi
- Arboretum: 21.7 mi
- North Point: 18.4 mi
- Tree Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Gettysburg: 17.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | SSE 157° | 2,430 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | SSE 155° | 2,389 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | SSE 153° | 2,324 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Mathias | SSE 146° | 2,178 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Tom | S 173° | 2,148 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Carrie | E 97° | 2,125 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | E 93° | 2,108 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ruth Peak | E 101° | 2,088 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:47 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:30 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:32 | 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, 12 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/348997341
Day trips start here
- Olympic National Park · 8 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 10 mi
- Port Angeles · 21 mi
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