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Lizard Head Peak

Lizard Head Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Lizard Head Peak rises to 1,633 m in Washington. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Happy Crystal Ridge, a peak 1.3 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 4.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Olympic National Park, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q49045734, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1633 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.01175, -123.72214

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Happy Crystal Ridge: 1.3 mi
  • Happy Lake Ridge-West Peak: 1.4 mi
  • Crystal Ridge: 1.9 mi
  • Mount Storm King: 3.1 mi
  • Boulder Peak: 3.2 mi
Parks: 36
  • Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 4.3 mi
  • Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park: 12.0 mi
  • Volunteer Field: 13.3 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 13.4 mi
  • Crown Park: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Devil’s Punchbowl: 5.8 mi
  • Ancient Groves: 8.5 mi
  • Adventures Through Kayaking: 12.0 mi
  • Hoh River Viewpoint: 14.1 mi
  • Hall of Mosses: 14.2 mi
Museums: 7
Hot springs: 5
Historic sites: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Crescent Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Murdock Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Twin River Surf Beach: 14.9 mi
  • West Twin Beach: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Olympic Visions: 15.2 mi
  • Gray Wolf & Pups: 15.4 mi
  • Mother & Child: 15.4 mi
  • Oc: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 2
  • Hot spring #31: 5.4 mi
  • Hot spring #30: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Crescent School Garden: 8.6 mi
  • Arboretum: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Lizard Head Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OlympusS 178°2,430 m14.6 mi
Mount Olympus Middle PeakS 176°2,389 m14.9 mi
Mount MathiasS 172°2,178 m14.5 mi
Mount CarrieSSE 157°2,125 m8.8 mi
Mount FairchildSSE 152°2,108 m8.7 mi
Ruth PeakSSE 154°2,088 m9.6 mi
Snow DomeS 177°2,068 m13.4 mi
Mount MichaelSSE 156°2,057 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4719:28
June solstice05:1620:3021:19
September equinox07:0218:3419:14
December solstice08:0315:3116:25

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, 6 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

OpenStreetMap element node/356545686

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