Mount Appleton
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Mount Appleton rises to 1,821 m in Washington. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is South Appleton, a peak 0.4 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 7.6 miles off.
The story
Mount Appleton is a 6,017-foot (1,834 m) double summit mountain located in the Olympic Mountains, in Clallam County of Washington state. It is set within Olympic National Park and is situated northwest of Appleton Pass. The nearest higher neighbor is South Appleton (6,100+ ft), 0.33 mi (0.53 km) to the south. Precipitation runoff from Mount Appleton drains into the Sol Duc River, and Boulder Creek which is a tributary of the Elwha River, thence to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,000 feet (914 meters) above the Sol Duc River in 1.5 mile (2.4 km).
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Wikidata Q30126611, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1821 m
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 12.0 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
- 12.0 mi off the BOUNDARY OF MAKAH INDIAN RES TO VIC LAIRDS CORNER
Overlooks nearby
- Marymere Falls · 7 mi
- Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead · 13 mi
- Kloshe Nanitch · 18 mi
- Pillar Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Appleton: 0.4 mi
- Everett Peak: 1.0 mi
- Boulder Peak: 1.9 mi
- Seven Lakes Overlook: 2.0 mi
- Haigs Lake Peak: 2.4 mi
- Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 8.6 mi
- Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park: 15.8 mi
- Volunteer Field: 16.4 mi
- Lincoln Park: 16.5 mi
- Elks Playfield: 17.1 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 4.0 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 4.3 mi
- Marymere Falls: 7.4 mi
- Mineral Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
- Madison Falls: 9.2 mi
- The Gosset Wing: 12.9 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 17.3 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 17.5 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 18.0 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 18.1 mi
- Ancient Groves: 8.8 mi
- Devil’s Punchbowl: 9.5 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 10.9 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 11.1 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 15.0 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 2.7 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 2.8 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 2.8 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 2.8 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 6.2 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 18.3 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 18.5 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 18.5 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 18.6 mi
- Sv. Nikolai Voyage of Exploration memorial: 21.5 mi
- Crescent Beach: 14.6 mi
- Murdock Beach: 15.3 mi
- Twin River Surf Beach: 17.9 mi
- West Twin Beach: 18.0 mi
- Olympic Visions: 18.1 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 18.2 mi
- Mother & Child: 18.2 mi
- Oc: 18.3 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 7.8 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 9.5 mi
- Hot spring #31: 4.9 mi
- Hot spring #30: 5.1 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 12.8 mi
- Arboretum: 18.2 mi
- North Point: 18.2 mi
- Tree Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Gettysburg: 14.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Mount Appleton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | S 174° | 2,430 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | S 172° | 2,389 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | S 170° | 2,324 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Mathias | SSE 166° | 2,178 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Tom | S 186° | 2,148 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Carrie | SE 135° | 2,125 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | SE 127° | 2,108 m | 5.8 mi |
| Ruth Peak | SE 133° | 2,088 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:47 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:30 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:31 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 63 | 58 | 49 | 41 | 37 |
| Precip in | 8.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 9.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elwha RS, 8 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348997390
Day trips start here
- Olympic National Park · 12 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 12 mi
- Port Angeles · 18 mi
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