Mount Stone
Mount Stone rises to 2,015 m in Washington. Mount Constance stands 2,364 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitehorse Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. JCT SR 101 VIC HOODSPORT TO JCT MT ROSE INTERSECTION passes 7.7 miles off.
The story
Mount Stone is a 6,612-foot (2,015 m) peak in the Olympic Mountains. It is the highest point in Mason County, Washington and exceeds 2,000 feet (610 m) in prominence. Mount Stone can be reached via the North Hamma Hamma Road. Climbing Mount Stone involves a class 3 rock scramble (5000 feet elevation gain, 11 miles roundtrip). This can be done either as a day climb or an overnight trip (camping is available at the Lake of the Angels, ~4900 feet). On a clear day one can view many of the major peaks of the Olympic Mountains, including The Brothers, Mount Washington, Mount Anderson, Mount Deception, Mount Constance, and Mount Olympus.
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Wikidata Q14713832, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2015.3 m
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC HOODSPORT TO JCT MT ROSE INTERSECTION
- 11.0 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 18.8 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC UNION TO JCT SR 3 VIC BELFAIR
- 23.1 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL
Overlooks nearby
- Peek-a-Boo Point · 20 mi
- Mount Walker North Viewpoint · 21 mi
- South Point · 21 mi
- Mt. Walker Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Skokomish: 1.7 mi
- Mount Hopper: 2.1 mi
- Mount Henderson: 2.5 mi
- Mount Bretherton: 2.8 mi
- Mount Lena: 3.3 mi
- Division 2 Boat Launch: 8.1 mi
- Division 3 Park: 8.4 mi
- Old Camp Melbourn: 9.8 mi
- Division 1 Park: 10.5 mi
- Foothills County Park: 14.4 mi
- Whitehorse Falls: 0.8 mi
- Hamma Hamma Falls: 2.1 mi
- Ross Falls: 5.6 mi
- Murhut Falls: 11.1 mi
- Upper Lilliwaup Falls: 11.5 mi
- Skokomish Park Lake Cushman - Day Use Area: 10.0 mi
- Lilly's Pad: 17.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 20.9 mi
- Mystery Beach: 21.0 mi
- Little Ireland Beach: 21.0 mi
- Nine Inch Spike: 6.5 mi
- Camp 3: 17.1 mi
- Camp Govey: 18.6 mi
- B-17 Crash Site: 19.0 mi
- Simpson Lookout: 21.8 mi
- Staircase Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Bear Gulch Day Use Area: 7.4 mi
- Potlach State Park Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Whale Display: 23.1 mi
- Exhibit Building: 23.1 mi
- Quilcene Historical Museum: 23.8 mi
- Lilliwaup Tidelands State Park: 12.5 mi
- Quilcene Bay WDFW Tidelands: 23.2 mi
- Elk Lick Springs: 7.8 mi
- Amelia: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Mount Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Constance | NNE 29° | 2,364 m | 13.2 mi |
| Inner Constance | NNE 26° | 2,338 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Anderson | NNW 339° | 2,228 m | 8.5 mi |
| West Peak | NNW 335° | 2,169 m | 8.9 mi |
| Chimney Peak | NW 312° | 2,086 m | 8.5 mi |
| The Brothers | ENE 61° | 2,085.4 m | 6.7 mi |
| Diamond Mountain | N 351° | 2,079 m | 9.4 mi |
| Crystal Peak | NW 324° | 2,078 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:45 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:27 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:32 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 44 | 40 |
| Precip in | 15.5 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 9.1 | 15.7 | 16.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cushman Powerhouse #2, 17 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 1526584 — Mount Stone, Mason County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356546608
Day trips start here
- Tahuya · 19 mi
- Union · 20 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 21 mi
- Seabeck · 21 mi
- Belfair · 23 mi
- Kitsap Peninsula · 23 mi
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