Pyramid Mountain
Pyramid Mountain rises to 945 m in Washington. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Devil’s Punchbowl, a attraction 1.1 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
Pyramid Mountain is located high above Lake Crescent's north shore. Once known as Sugarloaf Mountain, it received its present name in 1928. It has a restored Aircraft Warning Service lookout at the summit, which was used to watch for enemy aircraft during World War Two. It dominates the view from Barnes Point and Lake Crescent Lodge. It is accessible by trail from the Spruce Railroad Trail. On a clear day, Mount Baker is visible in the Cascade Range across the Puget Sound. From the summit, it is easy to see the landslide that blocked Indian Creek and dammed Lake Crescent. Below the landslide is Lake Sutherland and the Indian Creek valley down to the Elwha River.
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Wikidata Q7263264, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 945 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 4.5 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
- 4.5 mi off the BOUNDARY OF MAKAH INDIAN RES TO VIC LAIRDS CORNER
Overlooks nearby
- Marymere Falls · 2 mi
- Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead · 12 mi
- Kloshe Nanitch · 13 mi
- Pillar Point · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Aurora Peak: 3.3 mi
- Mount Storm King: 3.3 mi
- Aurora Peak-Southwest Summit: 3.5 mi
- Peak 4400: 3.7 mi
- Sourdough Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 4.5 mi
- Camp Rad Park: 9.1 mi
- Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park: 12.7 mi
- Volunteer Field: 15.3 mi
- Lincoln Park: 15.5 mi
- Marymere Falls: 1.9 mi
- Salmon Cascades: 6.5 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 8.5 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 8.6 mi
- Madison Falls: 10.3 mi
- The Gosset Wing: 5.4 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 16.5 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 17.5 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 17.6 mi
- NOAA - Olympic Coast Discovery Center: 17.7 mi
- Devil’s Punchbowl: 1.1 mi
- Ancient Groves: 6.8 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 14.3 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 15.7 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 15.8 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 7.8 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 8.7 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 8.7 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 8.8 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 8.8 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 17.7 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 18.2 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 18.2 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 18.2 mi
- Sv. Nikolai Voyage of Exploration memorial: 23.9 mi
- Murdock Beach: 6.1 mi
- Crescent Beach: 7.3 mi
- Twin River Surf Beach: 9.0 mi
- West Twin Beach: 9.2 mi
- Olympic Visions: 17.5 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 17.6 mi
- Mother & Child: 17.7 mi
- Oc: 17.7 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 1.4 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 3.3 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 5.1 mi
- Arboretum: 18.4 mi
- Hot spring #31: 11.2 mi
- Hot spring #30: 11.4 mi
- Tree Bluff: 11.2 mi
- North Point: 12.3 mi
- Gettysburg: 5.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Pyramid Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | SSE 167° | 2,430 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Carrie | SSE 150° | 2,125 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | SE 146° | 2,108 m | 14.5 mi |
| Ruth Peak | SSE 148° | 2,088 m | 15.3 mi |
| Snow Dome | SSE 165° | 2,068 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Michael | SSE 149° | 2,057 m | 14.5 mi |
| Jackson Spire | SSE 148° | 2,019 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Angeles | ESE 109° | 1,968.4 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:47 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:31 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:31 | 16:25 |
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, 11 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/356546177
Day trips start here
- Port Angeles · 17 mi
- Olympic National Park · 20 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 21 mi
- Forks · 28 mi
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