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Mount Fairchild

Mount Fairchild, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Fairchild rises to 2,108 m in Washington. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the south-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson Spire, a peak 0.4 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 11 miles off.

About

The story

Mount Fairchild, also known as Mount William Fairchild, is a 6,900-foot (2,100-metre) glaciated mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Clallam County of Washington state. Mt. Fairchild is the second-highest peak in the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Carrie, 0.84 mi (1.35 km) to the southwest, and Ruth Peak is set 0.92 mi (1.48 km) to the south. In clear weather, the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Elwha River.

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Wikidata Q49052679, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2108 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.90009, -123.63352

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
  • Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 12.5 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 16.6 mi
  • Volunteer Field: 16.6 mi
  • Elks Playfield: 16.9 mi
  • Train Park: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Hoh River Viewpoint: 13.8 mi
  • Hall of Mosses: 14.1 mi
  • Ancient Groves: 14.4 mi
  • Devil’s Punchbowl: 14.5 mi
  • Adventures Through Kayaking: 15.3 mi
Museums: 7
Hot springs: 5
Historic sites: 5
Artworks: 4
  • Olympic Visions: 17.7 mi
  • Mother & Child: 17.9 mi
  • Gray Wolf & Pups: 17.9 mi
  • Oc: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Crescent Beach: 18.4 mi
  • Murdock Beach: 20.5 mi
  • Twin River Surf Beach: 23.4 mi
  • West Twin Beach: 23.5 mi
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Crescent School Garden: 17.0 mi
  • Arboretum: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Mount Fairchild. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OlympusSSW 208°2,430 m7.7 mi
Mount Olympus Middle PeakSSW 204°2,389 m7.8 mi
Mount Olympus East PeakSSW 201°2,324 m7.7 mi
Mount MathiasSSW 197°2,178 m6.9 mi
Mount TomSW 218°2,148 m9.4 mi
Mount CarrieWSW 242°2,125 m0.8 mi
Ruth PeakS 178°2,088 m0.9 mi
Snow DomeSSW 211°2,068 m6.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4719:27
June solstice05:1620:2921:18
September equinox07:0218:3319:14
December solstice08:0215:3116:25

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, 8 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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/348997377

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