Rocky Peak
Rocky Peak rises to 1,871 m in Washington. Adelaide Peak stands 2,238 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Klahhane Ridge, a peak 0.8 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 7.7 miles off.
The story
Rocky Peak is a 6,218-foot-elevation (1,895-meter) mountain summit in the Olympic Mountains and is located in Clallam County of Washington state. It is situated eight miles south of Port Angeles, Washington, within Olympic National Park. The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Angeles, 1.87 mi (3.01 km) to the west. Klahhane Ridge connects these two peaks. Travelers on the scenic Hurricane Ridge Road traverse the lower south slope of Rocky Peak en route to the Hurricane Ridge visitor center. The mountain was named Rocky Peak by local people from the time of the earliest settlers in the area. Precipitation runoff from the north side of the peak drains into Rocky Creek, whereas the south slope drains into Morse Creek, thence into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
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Wikidata Q49069200, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1871 m
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 8.9 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
- 8.9 mi off the BOUNDARY OF MAKAH INDIAN RES TO VIC LAIRDS CORNER
- 24.7 mi off the JCT SR 101 TO KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE VIC PORT TOWNSEND
Overlooks nearby
- Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead · 9 mi
- Marymere Falls · 17 mi
- Mount Walker North Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Mt. Walker Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Klahhane Ridge: 0.8 mi
- Burnt Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Second Top: 1.9 mi
- Mount Angeles: 2.1 mi
- First Top: 2.2 mi
- Webster's Woods Art Park: 7.6 mi
- Lions Park: 7.6 mi
- Rains Park: 7.7 mi
- Train Park: 7.7 mi
- Hazel Porter Kiel Park: 7.9 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 8.3 mi
- Olympic Cellars Winery: 9.0 mi
- Rain Shadow Lavender Farm: 12.1 mi
- Bison: 15.7 mi
- Llamas: 15.8 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 7.2 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 8.4 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 8.6 mi
- Feiro Marine Life Center: 8.6 mi
- NOAA - Olympic Coast Discovery Center: 8.7 mi
- Madison Falls: 8.4 mi
- Marymere Falls: 17.4 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 18.7 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 19.0 mi
- Service Falls: 19.8 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 8.4 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 8.4 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 8.6 mi
- Dungeness School House: 16.9 mi
- Olympic Visions: 8.5 mi
- Mother & Child: 8.6 mi
- Oc: 8.6 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 8.7 mi
- Kite Girl: 15.3 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 12.3 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 12.4 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 12.4 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 12.5 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 20.5 mi
- Arboretum: 7.3 mi
- Sequim Botanical Garden: 16.6 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 17.8 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 17.9 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 21.1 mi
- Hot spring #30: 9.7 mi
- Hot spring #31: 9.9 mi
- Elk Lick Springs: 20.2 mi
- Dungeness Trails: 13.3 mi
- Dungeness Recreation Area: 14.3 mi
- Miller Peninsula State Park: 22.1 mi
- Crescent Beach: 17.7 mi
- Murdock Beach: 23.2 mi
- New Dungeness Lighthouse Reservation: 19.3 mi
- Gettysburg: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Rocky Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Peak | SE 141° | 2,238 m | 13.9 mi |
| Gray Wolf | SE 128° | 2,193 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Cameron | SSE 160° | 2,184 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mount Walkinshaw | SE 140° | 2,157 m | 13.3 mi |
| Greywolf Mountain | SE 128° | 2,149 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Carrie | WSW 237° | 2,125 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | SW 236° | 2,108 m | 11.8 mi |
| Head Cameron | SSE 161° | 2,101 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:29 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 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, 8 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 1525173 — Rocky Peak, Clallam County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356546281
Day trips start here
- Port Angeles · 8 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 16 mi
- Sequim · 16 mi
- Olympic National Park · 23 mi
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