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Lost Peak

Lost Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Lost Peak rises to 1,923 m in Washington. Mount Deception stands 2,369 m to the east, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Cameron, a peak 0.9 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 19 miles off.

The story

Lost Peak is a 6,515-foot-elevation (1,986-meter) mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Part of the Olympic Mountains, Lost Peak is situated immediately northeast of Lost Pass, and is set within the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into the Dosewallips River, and west into the headwaters of the Lost River. Neighbors include line parent Mount Cameron, 0.8 mi (1.3 km) to the north, along with Mount Fromme and Mount Claywood, both 1.8 mi (2.9 km) to the southwest. Topographic relief is significant as the southeast aspect rises 2,500 feet (760 meters) above the Dosewallips River in approximately one mile. This landform's name has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The origin of the "Lost" name is unknown, but a park ranger once described the river area as a "good place to get lost" because of the confusing and difficult travel.

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Wikidata Q49046960, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1923 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.81342, -123.33629

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 56
  • Three Waters County Park: 19.2 mi
  • Robin Hill Farm County Park: 20.2 mi
  • Webster's Woods Art Park: 20.5 mi
  • Lions Park: 20.6 mi
  • Agnew Soccer Fields: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Olympic Cellars Winery: 19.6 mi
  • Rain Shadow Lavender Farm: 19.8 mi
  • 7 Cedars Casino: 20.8 mi
  • Adventures Through Kayaking: 21.4 mi
  • Fairgrounds: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 7
Artworks: 5
Beaches: 5
  • Linger Longer Beach: 21.7 mi
  • Swim Beach: 22.3 mi
  • Mystery Beach: 22.4 mi
  • Dabob Broad Spit: 24.1 mi
  • Skokomish Park Lake Cushman - Day Use Area: 24.7 mi
Hot springs: 4
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Lost Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DeceptionE 90°2,369 m4.8 mi
Mount ConstanceESE 106°2,364 m10.1 mi
Mount JohnsonENE 74°2,341 m4.8 mi
Inner ConstanceESE 109°2,338 m9.3 mi
Martin PeakE 80°2,328 m4.8 mi
Sweat SpireENE 74°2,304 m4.8 mi
Mount MysteryESE 103°2,298 m5.5 mi
Gasp PinnancleENE 73°2,292 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4519:26
June solstice05:1520:2821:16
September equinox07:0118:3219:13
December solstice08:0015:3116:24

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, 18 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.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1522503 — Lost Peak, Jefferson County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356545718

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