Sourdough Mountain
Sourdough Mountain rises to 1,402 m in Washington. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sourdough Mountain-South Ridge, a peak 0.8 miles away. Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 passes 7.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Olympic National Park, Washington, United States.
Wikidata Q49075677, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,402 m
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kloshe Nanitch · 11 mi
- Pillar Point · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sourdough Mountain-South Ridge: 0.8 mi
- Peak 4400: 1.3 mi
- Aurora Peak-Southwest Summit: 2.3 mi
- Aurora Peak: 2.5 mi
- Pyramid Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 7.7 mi
- Camp Rad Park: 10.4 mi
- Pillar Point Recreation Area: 16.2 mi
- Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park: 16.4 mi
- Volunteer Field: 18.7 mi
- The Gosset Wing: 9.6 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 19.8 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 20.7 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 20.7 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 20.8 mi
- Sv. Nikolai Voyage of Exploration memorial: 19.8 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 21.0 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 21.4 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 21.4 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 21.4 mi
- Salmon Cascades: 2.9 mi
- Marymere Falls: 3.8 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 5.4 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 5.5 mi
- Mineral Creek Falls: 10.9 mi
- Ancient Groves: 2.6 mi
- Devil’s Punchbowl: 5.2 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 11.7 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 11.9 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 17.5 mi
- Murdock Beach: 8.9 mi
- Twin River Surf Beach: 10.4 mi
- West Twin Beach: 10.5 mi
- Crescent Beach: 11.5 mi
- Olympic Visions: 20.8 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 20.9 mi
- Mother & Child: 20.9 mi
- Sasquatch: 24.7 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 1.9 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 3.5 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 4.0 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 8.7 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 9.2 mi
- Arboretum: 21.5 mi
- North Point: 10.5 mi
- Tree Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Gettysburg: 9.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Sourdough Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | SSE 156° | 2,430 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | SSE 155° | 2,389 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | SSE 154° | 2,324 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mount Mathias | SSE 151° | 2,178 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | SSE 163° | 2,148 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mount Carrie | SE 133° | 2,125 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | SE 129° | 2,108 m | 13.7 mi |
| Ruth Peak | SE 132° | 2,088 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:47 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:31 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:32 | 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, 13 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348997325
Day trips start here
- Olympic National Park · 16 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 19 mi
- Port Angeles · 20 mi
- Forks · 25 mi
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