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Mount Mathias

Mount Mathias, seen from above at true elevation

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. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 18 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
2178 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.80453, -123.67769

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Parks: 30
  • 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
Waterfalls: 13
Museums: 8
Attractions: 6
  • 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
Historic sites: 6
Hot springs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Olympic Visions: 24.5 mi
  • Mother & Child: 24.6 mi
  • Gray Wolf & Pups: 24.6 mi
  • Oc: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Crescent School Garden: 23.0 mi
  • Arboretum: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OlympusW 262°2,430 m1.6 mi
Mount Olympus Middle PeakWSW 243°2,389 m1.2 mi
Mount Olympus East PeakSW 234°2,324 m0.9 mi
Mount TomWSW 258°2,148 m3.8 mi
Mount CarrieNNE 12°2,125 m6.3 mi
Mount FairchildNNE 17°2,108 m6.9 mi
Ruth PeakNNE 20°2,088 m6.1 mi
Chimney PeakESE 122°2,086 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4719:28
June solstice05:1720:2921:18
September equinox07:0218:3419:14
December solstice08:0215:3216:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/348996578

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