Higley Peak
Higley Peak rises to 918 m in Washington. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is July Creek Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.7 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 21 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States of America
Wikidata Q49036490, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 918 m
How to reach it
- 20.9 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 21.7 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC HOQUIAM TO TAHOLAH
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grenville · 23 mi
- Beach 4 Overlook · 25 mi
- Beach 6 Overlook · 27 mi
- Ruby Beach Overlook · 28 mi
83 named places within 25 miles
- Lone Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Bell Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Wooded Peak: 5.7 mi
- Mount O'Neil: 6.2 mi
- Thimble Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 3.9 mi
- Merriman Falls: 4.8 mi
- Maidenhair Falls: 15.8 mi
- Wynoochee Falls: 17.1 mi
- Spoon Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
- Quinault Recreation Area: 3.9 mi
- Humptulips Old 101 Water Access: 19.7 mi
- Taholah Memorial Park: 22.2 mi
- Haynisisoos Park: 23.1 mi
- 7400 Road Public River Access: 24.0 mi
- World's Largest Spruce: 3.5 mi
- Tree of Life: 23.9 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 24.2 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 24.5 mi
- Ring of Fire: 17.0 mi
- Railroad Camp: 23.1 mi
- Nine Inch Spike: 24.0 mi
- Sv. Nikolai Voyage of Exploration memorial: 24.5 mi
- Lake Quinault Museum: 3.5 mi
- Quinault Cultural Museum: 22.1 mi
- Museum of the North Beach: 24.8 mi
- Little Ireland Beach: 15.6 mi
- Kalaloch Beach 1: 22.8 mi
- July Creek Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Garden By the River: 22.0 mi
- Pratt Cliff: 22.1 mi
- Copalis National Wildlife Refuge: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Higley Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | NNE 22° | 2,430 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | NNE 24° | 2,389 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | NNE 24° | 2,324 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Mathias | NNE 26° | 2,178 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNE 17° | 2,148 m | 20.4 mi |
| Snow Dome | NNE 22° | 2,068 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Meany | NE 39° | 2,025 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Queets | NE 38° | 1,974 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:29 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:35 | 16:28 |
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, 4 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1520801 — Higley Peak, Grays Harbor County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/11365288905
Day trips start here
- Olympic National Park · 20 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 24 mi
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