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Mount Elk Lick

Mount Elk Lick, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Elk Lick rises to 1,974 m in Washington. Mount Deception stands 2,369 m to the north, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Lick Springs, a spring 2.3 miles away. JCT SR 101 VIC HOODSPORT TO JCT MT ROSE INTERSECTION passes 13 miles off.

About

The story

Mount Elk Lick is a 6,517-foot-elevation (1,986-meter) mountain summit located in the Olympic Mountains, in Jefferson County of Washington state. It is situated within Olympic National Park, and is set within the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness at the head of Elk Lick Creek. The nearest neighbor is Mount La Crosse, 2.54 mi (4.09 km) to the west, and the nearest higher neighbor is Diamond Mountain, 3.73 mi (6.00 km) to the north-northwest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains south into the Duckabush River, and north into the Dosewallips River. Topographic relief is significant as the south aspect rises over 4,300 feet (1,300 m) above the Duckabush valley in approximately one mile. The mountain is remote and an ascent can take four days and involves 46 miles of hiking.

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Wikidata Q30124109, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1974 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.68842, -123.25767

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 26
  • Division 2 Boat Launch: 13.7 mi
  • Division 3 Park: 14.1 mi
  • Old Camp Melbourn: 14.4 mi
  • Division 1 Park: 16.0 mi
  • Pleasant Harbor State Park: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
Beaches: 6
  • Skokomish Park Lake Cushman - Day Use Area: 15.6 mi
  • Swim Beach: 18.6 mi
  • Mystery Beach: 18.6 mi
  • Linger Longer Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Lilly's Pad: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
Museums: 1
  • Quilcene Historical Museum: 20.2 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Mount Elk Lick. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DeceptionN 7°2,369 m8.7 mi
Mount ConstanceNE 46°2,364 m8.4 mi
Mount JohnsonN 5°2,341 m10.0 mi
Inner ConstanceNE 43°2,338 m7.6 mi
Martin PeakN 7°2,328 m9.5 mi
Sweat SpireN 6°2,304 m10.0 mi
Mount MysteryNNE 13°2,298 m7.6 mi
Gasp PinnancleN 6°2,292 m10.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4519:26
June solstice05:1620:2721:16
September equinox07:0118:3219:13
December solstice08:0015:3116:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394145495559646460514338

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quilcene 2 SW, 18 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1519285 — Mount Elk Lick, Jefferson County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/348996617

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