Mount Fitzhenry
Mount Fitzhenry rises to 1,842 m in Washington. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the south-southwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Fairchild, a peak 1.6 miles away. Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mount Fitzhenry is a 6,050-foot (1,840-metre) mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Clallam County of Washington state. Mt. Fitzhenry is in the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains. The mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge in clear weather. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Fairchild, 1.57 mi (2.53 km) to the south. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Elwha River. Mount Fitzhenry is situated at the head of Fitzhenry Creek, and both are named for Edward Allen Fitzhenry (1868–1937), Clallam County surveyor from 1892-1900. President Woodrow Wilson appointed Fitzhenry as Washington Surveyor General in 1913, and he later served as Deputy State Land Commissioner.
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Wikidata Q49052708, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,842 m
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kloshe Nanitch · 23 mi
- Pillar Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Fairchild: 1.6 mi
- Jackson Spire: 1.9 mi
- Mount Michael: 2.0 mi
- Mount Carrie: 2.1 mi
- Ruth Peak: 2.5 mi
- Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 11.1 mi
- Lincoln Park: 15.1 mi
- Volunteer Field: 15.2 mi
- Elks Playfield: 15.5 mi
- Train Park: 15.5 mi
- Madison Falls: 8.5 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 9.0 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 9.3 mi
- Marymere Falls: 11.5 mi
- Service Falls: 11.5 mi
- Devil’s Punchbowl: 13.3 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 13.8 mi
- Ancient Groves: 13.9 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 14.4 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 14.6 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 15.4 mi
- The Gosset Wing: 15.5 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 15.8 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 16.3 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 16.3 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 16.5 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 16.6 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 16.6 mi
- Crescent Beach: 16.9 mi
- Murdock Beach: 19.3 mi
- Twin River Surf Beach: 22.3 mi
- West Twin Beach: 22.4 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 12.0 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 14.3 mi
- Olympic Visions: 16.3 mi
- Mother & Child: 16.5 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 16.5 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 4.5 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 11.2 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 15.6 mi
- Arboretum: 16.0 mi
- North Point: 23.3 mi
- Tree Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Dungeness Trails: 24.1 mi
- Dungeness Recreation Area: 25.0 mi
- Gettysburg: 18.6 mi
- Elk Lick Springs: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Mount Fitzhenry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | SSW 204° | 2,430 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | SSW 201° | 2,389 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | SSW 199° | 2,324 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Mathias | SSW 195° | 2,178 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Tom | SSW 214° | 2,148 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Carrie | SSW 204° | 2,125 m | 2.1 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | S 185° | 2,108 m | 1.6 mi |
| Ruth Peak | S 182° | 2,088 m | 2.5 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 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 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, 7 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1519621 — Mount Fitzhenry, Clallam County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/348997322
Day trips start here
- Olympic Peninsula · 9 mi
- Olympic National Park · 12 mi
- Port Angeles · 16 mi
- Sequim · 27 mi
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