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Mount Queets

Mount Queets, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Queets rises to 1,974 m in Washington. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the west-northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Meany, a peak 0.8 miles away. Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 passes 23 miles off.

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The story

Mount Queets is a 6,476-foot (1,974-metre) mountain summit located deep within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state, United States. With a good eye and clear weather, the top of the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge. The nearest higher peak is Mount Meany (6,695 ft), 0.8 mi (1.3 km) to the south. Due to heavy winter snowfalls, Mount Queets supports the Queets Glacier in a cirque on its north slope, despite its modest elevation. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the headwaters of both the Elwha River and Queets River. There are scrambling routes ranging from class YDS 2 via the North Ridge, class 3 via the ridge from Mt. Meany, and class 4 via the Queets Glacier.

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Wikidata Q29633678, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,974 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.76203, -123.59518
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 14
Attractions: 6
  • Hoh River Viewpoint: 16.8 mi
  • Hall of Mosses: 17.2 mi
  • Ancient Groves: 22.0 mi
  • World's Largest Spruce: 22.5 mi
  • Devil’s Punchbowl: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Parks: 5
  • Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 22.2 mi
  • Quinault Recreation Area: 23.2 mi
  • Lions Park: 24.8 mi
  • Train Park: 24.9 mi
  • Division 2 Boat Launch: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Olympic Hot Springs: 15.3 mi
  • Sol Duc Hot Springs: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
Springs: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Arboretum: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Mount Queets. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OlympusWNW2,430 m6.0 mi
Mount Olympus Middle PeakWNW2,389 m5.5 mi
Mount Olympus East PeakWNW2,324 m5.2 mi
Mount AndersonESE2,228 m12.6 mi
Mount CameronENE2,184 m13.1 mi
Mount MathiasNW2,178 m4.8 mi
West PeakESE2,169 m11.7 mi
Mount TomWNW2,148 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4619:27
June solstice05:1720:2921:17
September equinox07:0218:3319:14
December solstice08:0115:3216:25

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, 18 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.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1524764 — Mount Queets, Jefferson County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/348996594

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