Obstruction Peak
Obstruction Peak rises to 1,966 m in Washington. Mount Deception stands 2,369 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 12 miles off.
The story
Obstruction Peak is a 6,450-foot-elevation (1,966-meter) summit in the Olympic Mountains and is located in Clallam County of Washington state. It is set within Olympic National Park and is situated at the eastern end of Obstruction Point Road which is a narrow eight-mile dirt road on Hurricane Ridge. The road ends below the south slope of Obstruction Peak, and a short hike leads to the summit. The nearest higher peak is Elk Mountain, 0.46 mi (0.74 km) to the northeast. Obstruction Peak is a major triple divide point such that precipitation runoff drains into tributaries of the Elwha River, Dungeness River, and Morse Creek. All three thence empty into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
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Wikidata Q29633670, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1966 m
How to reach it
- 12.4 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 14.1 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
- 14.1 mi off the BOUNDARY OF MAKAH INDIAN RES TO VIC LAIRDS CORNER
- 23.0 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC DISCOVERY BAY TO KINGSTON FERRY ZONE
Overlooks nearby
- Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead · 15 mi
- Marymere Falls · 21 mi
- Mount Walker North Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Mt. Walker Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Elk Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Eagle Point: 1.7 mi
- Moose Peak: 2.7 mi
- Maiden Peak: 3.0 mi
- Windfall Peak: 3.7 mi
- Webster's Woods Art Park: 12.7 mi
- Lions Park: 12.8 mi
- Rains Park: 12.9 mi
- Train Park: 13.0 mi
- Erickson Playfield: 13.2 mi
- Olympic Cellars Winery: 12.6 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 13.6 mi
- Rain Shadow Lavender Farm: 14.1 mi
- Fairgrounds: 16.9 mi
- Purple Haze Lavender Farm: 17.9 mi
- Madison Falls: 12.7 mi
- Service Falls: 17.2 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 20.4 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 20.7 mi
- Marymere Falls: 20.8 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 12.4 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 13.7 mi
- Feiro Marine Life Center: 13.9 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 13.9 mi
- NOAA - Olympic Coast Discovery Center: 13.9 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 13.5 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 13.6 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 13.9 mi
- B-17 Crash Site: 14.4 mi
- Olympic Visions: 13.8 mi
- Mother & Child: 13.9 mi
- Oc: 13.9 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 13.9 mi
- Kite Girl: 16.4 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 14.6 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 14.6 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 14.7 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 14.7 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 22.5 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 21.3 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 24.4 mi
- Hot spring #30: 11.6 mi
- Hot spring #31: 11.8 mi
- Elk Lick Springs: 14.9 mi
- Arboretum: 12.4 mi
- Sequim Botanical Garden: 17.6 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 22.3 mi
- Dungeness Trails: 14.0 mi
- Dungeness Recreation Area: 17.2 mi
- Miller Peninsula State Park: 22.5 mi
- New Dungeness Lighthouse Reservation: 21.9 mi
- Crescent Beach: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Obstruction Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Deception | SE 138° | 2,369 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount Johnson | SE 133° | 2,341 m | 9.1 mi |
| Martin Peak | SE 134° | 2,328 m | 9.6 mi |
| Sweat Spire | SE 132° | 2,304 m | 9.1 mi |
| Gasp Pinnancle | SE 132° | 2,292 m | 9.1 mi |
| The Incisor | SE 134° | 2,291 m | 9.4 mi |
| Adelaide Peak | SE 129° | 2,238 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Clark | SE 131° | 2,213 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:45 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:28 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:30 | 16:24 |
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, 12 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/356545983
Day trips start here
- Port Angeles · 13 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 14 mi
- Sequim · 17 mi
- Olympic National Park · 22 mi
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