Finley Peak
Finley Peak rises to 1,044 m in Washington. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Merriman Falls, a waterfall 5.4 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Jefferson County, Washington state, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49028893, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,044 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount O'Neil: 6.0 mi
- Colonel Bob: 6.1 mi
- Wooded Peak: 6.4 mi
- Gibson Peak: 6.8 mi
- Higley Peak: 7.5 mi
- Merriman Falls: 5.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.7 mi
- Maidenhair Falls: 12.7 mi
- Wynoochee Falls: 13.1 mi
- Service Falls: 13.3 mi
- World's Largest Spruce: 7.6 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 21.0 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 21.4 mi
- July Creek Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Staircase Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Bear Gulch Day Use Area: 21.3 mi
- Quinault Recreation Area: 8.3 mi
- Division 2 Boat Launch: 24.8 mi
- Division 3 Park: 24.8 mi
- Nine Inch Spike: 17.9 mi
- Ring of Fire: 17.9 mi
- Sv. Nikolai Voyage of Exploration memorial: 24.7 mi
- Lake Quinault Museum: 8.6 mi
- Little Ireland Beach: 14.4 mi
- Elk Lick Springs: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Finley Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | N 8° | 2,430 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | N 10° | 2,389 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | N 11° | 2,324 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Mathias | NNE 13° | 2,178 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | N 0° | 2,148 m | 15.0 mi |
| Chimney Peak | ENE 65° | 2,086 m | 18.3 mi |
| Crystal Peak | ENE 60° | 2,078 m | 19.8 mi |
| Snow Dome | N 8° | 2,068 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:47 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:29 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:34 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 63 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 39 |
| Precip in | 24.6 | 13.3 | 17.2 | 12.4 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 16.0 | 24.6 | 20.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quinault 4 NE, 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544913
Day trips start here
- Olympic National Park · 15 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 17 mi
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