Mount Olympus
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Mount Olympus rises to 2,430 m in Washington. Mount Olympus Middle Peak stands 2,389 m to the east-southeast, 0.6 miles off. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 18 miles off.
The story
Mount Olympus, at 7,980 feet (2,430 m), is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains of the U.S. state of Washington. Located on the Olympic Peninsula, it is also a central feature of Olympic National Park. Mount Olympus is the highest summit of the Olympic Mountains; however, peaks such as Mount Constance and The Brothers, on the eastern margin of the range, are better known, being visible from the Seattle metropolitan area.
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Wikidata Q522586, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2430 m
How to reach it
- 17.7 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 21.9 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
- 21.8 mi off the BOUNDARY OF MAKAH INDIAN RES TO VIC LAIRDS CORNER
Overlooks nearby
- Marymere Falls · 18 mi
- Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead · 22 mi
- Kloshe Nanitch · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Olympus Middle Peak: 0.6 mi
- Mount Olympus East Peak: 0.9 mi
- Snow Dome: 1.2 mi
- Mount Mathias: 1.6 mi
- Mount Tom: 2.3 mi
- Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 18.8 mi
- Quinault Recreation Area: 23.8 mi
- Lincoln Park: 24.3 mi
- Volunteer Field: 24.3 mi
- Elks Playfield: 24.6 mi
- Service Falls: 3.9 mi
- Mineral Creek Falls: 9.3 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 11.6 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 11.7 mi
- Marymere Falls: 17.6 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 10.8 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 11.2 mi
- Ancient Groves: 16.6 mi
- Devil’s Punchbowl: 19.8 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 23.0 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 12.1 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 12.1 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 13.5 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 18.0 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 18.9 mi
- July Creek Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- The Gosset Wing: 23.2 mi
- Lake Quinault Museum: 23.9 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 24.5 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 24.9 mi
- Hot spring #31: 11.8 mi
- Hot spring #30: 11.9 mi
- Elk Lick Springs: 20.9 mi
- Sv. Nikolai Voyage of Exploration memorial: 20.5 mi
- Nine Inch Spike: 23.4 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 23.1 mi
- Arboretum: 24.9 mi
- Crescent Beach: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Mount Olympus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | ESE 124° | 2,389 m | 0.6 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | ESE 111° | 2,324 m | 0.9 mi |
| Mount Mathias | E 82° | 2,178 m | 1.6 mi |
| Mount Tom | WSW 256° | 2,148 m | 2.3 mi |
| Mount Carrie | NNE 24° | 2,125 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | NNE 28° | 2,108 m | 7.7 mi |
| Ruth Peak | NNE 31° | 2,088 m | 6.9 mi |
| Snow Dome | N 11° | 2,068 m | 1.2 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 | 16:26 |
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, 16 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/348996638
Day trips start here
- Olympic Peninsula · 4 mi
- Olympic National Park · 5 mi
- Port Angeles · 25 mi
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