Mount Barnes
Mount Barnes rises to 1,825 m in Washington. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the west, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Queets, a peak 1.7 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 19 miles off.
The story
Mount Barnes is a 5,987-foot (1,825-metre) mountain summit in Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Mount Barnes is part of the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains, and is set within the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. Neighbors include Mount Queets, 1.7 mi (2.7 km) to the southwest, and Mount Olympus is set 6.2 mi (10.0 km) to the west. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into the Queets River, south into headwaters of the Elwha River, and northeast into Goldie River which is a tributary of the Elwha. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,200 feet (975 m) above Elwha Basin in approximately two miles.
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Wikidata Q49052022, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1825 m
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 21.7 mi off the BOUNDARY OF MAKAH INDIAN RES TO VIC LAIRDS CORNER
- 21.8 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
- 25.2 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC HOODSPORT TO JCT MT ROSE INTERSECTION
Overlooks nearby
- Marymere Falls · 21 mi
- Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Queets: 1.7 mi
- Mount Meany: 2.5 mi
- Mount Wilder: 2.8 mi
- Mount Noyes: 3.2 mi
- Mount Seattle: 3.6 mi
- Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 21.0 mi
- Lions Park: 23.1 mi
- Train Park: 23.2 mi
- Hazel Porter Kiel Park: 23.3 mi
- Webster's Woods Art Park: 23.4 mi
- Service Falls: 4.2 mi
- Mineral Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 16.2 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 16.4 mi
- Madison Falls: 17.9 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 21.4 mi
- Staircase Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Bear Gulch Day Use Area: 22.9 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 23.1 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 17.1 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 17.5 mi
- Ancient Groves: 21.5 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 22.3 mi
- Devil’s Punchbowl: 22.9 mi
- Nine Inch Spike: 18.8 mi
- B-17 Crash Site: 23.1 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 24.1 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 24.1 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 24.2 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 22.9 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 23.8 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 24.0 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 24.1 mi
- Feiro Marine Life Center: 24.2 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 14.2 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 14.3 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 14.3 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 14.3 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 18.4 mi
- Olympic Visions: 24.1 mi
- Mother & Child: 24.2 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 24.2 mi
- Oc: 24.2 mi
- Hot spring #30: 12.6 mi
- Hot spring #31: 12.7 mi
- Elk Lick Springs: 14.6 mi
- Arboretum: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Mount Barnes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | W 281° | 2,430 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | W 279° | 2,389 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | W 279° | 2,324 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Anderson | ESE 111° | 2,228 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Cameron | ENE 76° | 2,184 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Mathias | WNW 287° | 2,178 m | 4.9 mi |
| West Peak | ESE 112° | 2,169 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | W 274° | 2,148 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:46 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:29 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:32 | 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, 16 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 1516150 — Mount Barnes, Jefferson County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/348996618
Day trips start here
- Olympic Peninsula · 2 mi
- Olympic National Park · 11 mi
- Port Angeles · 24 mi
- Sequim · 30 mi
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