Mount Mathias
Mount Mathias rises to 2,178 m in Washington. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the west, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Olympus East Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 passes 21 miles off.
The story
Mount Mathias is a 7,156-foot (2,181-metre) mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Olympus, 1.76 mi (2.83 km) to the east. Mount Mathias is wedged between the massive Blue Glacier below its west slope, and the Hoh Glacier on the east side. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Hoh River.
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Wikidata Q49053566, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,178 m
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kloshe Nanitch · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Olympus East Peak: 0.9 mi
- Mount Olympus Middle Peak: 1.2 mi
- Mount Olympus: 1.6 mi
- Snow Dome: 1.6 mi
- Atlas: 3.7 mi
- Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 18.7 mi
- Lincoln Park: 23.4 mi
- Volunteer Field: 23.5 mi
- Lions Park: 23.6 mi
- Train Park: 23.6 mi
- Service Falls: 3.4 mi
- Mineral Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 12.1 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 12.3 mi
- Madison Falls: 16.9 mi
- The Gosset Wing: 23.1 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 23.5 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 24.0 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 24.4 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 24.5 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 12.1 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 12.6 mi
- Ancient Groves: 17.3 mi
- Devil’s Punchbowl: 19.9 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 22.2 mi
- Sv. Nikolai Voyage of Exploration memorial: 22.0 mi
- Nine Inch Spike: 22.6 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 24.6 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 24.7 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 24.7 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 19.3 mi
- July Creek Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Olympic Visions: 24.5 mi
- Mother & Child: 24.6 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 24.6 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 11.8 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 14.2 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 23.0 mi
- Arboretum: 23.9 mi
- Elk Lick Springs: 19.5 mi
- Crescent Beach: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Mount Mathias. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | W 262° | 2,430 m | 1.6 mi |
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | WSW 243° | 2,389 m | 1.2 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | SW 234° | 2,324 m | 0.9 mi |
| Mount Tom | WSW 258° | 2,148 m | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Carrie | NNE 12° | 2,125 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | NNE 17° | 2,108 m | 6.9 mi |
| Ruth Peak | NNE 20° | 2,088 m | 6.1 mi |
| Chimney Peak | ESE 122° | 2,086 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:29 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 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, 15 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/348996578
Day trips start here
- Olympic Peninsula · 3 mi
- Olympic National Park · 6 mi
- Port Angeles · 24 mi
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