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Gibson Peak

Gibson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Gibson Peak rises to 1,336 m in Washington. Mount Olympus Middle Peak stands 2,389 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Colonel Bob, a peak 0.9 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 28 miles off.

The story

mountain in the Colonel Bob Wilderness, Grays Harbor County, Washington state, United States of America

Wikidata Q49031431, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1336 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.47933, -123.73226

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 9
Parks: 7
  • Quinault Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
  • 7400 Road Public River Access: 19.2 mi
  • Humptulips Old 101 Water Access: 20.5 mi
  • Truman Glick Memorial Park: 20.9 mi
  • Division 3 Park: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
Picnic sites: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Little Ireland Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Skokomish Park Lake Cushman - Day Use Area: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Gibson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Olympus Middle PeakN 4°2,389 m22.0 mi
Mount Olympus East PeakN 5°2,324 m22.0 mi
Mount TomN 357°2,148 m21.7 mi
Chimney PeakNE 47°2,086 m21.2 mi
Mount MeanyNNE 18°2,025 m19.8 mi
Mount QueetsNNE 18°1,974 m20.5 mi
Mount SkokomishENE 69°1,961 m21.9 mi
Mount SteelENE 59°1,900 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4719:28
June solstice05:1820:2821:17
September equinox07:0218:3419:14
December solstice08:0115:3416:27

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404144485357626359514339
Precip in24.613.317.212.46.94.12.33.16.116.024.620.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quinault 4 NE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356545013

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