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Steeple Rock Pillar

Steeple Rock Pillar, seen from above at true elevation

Steeple Rock Pillar rises to 1,655 m in Washington. Gray Wolf stands 2,193 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Angeles, a peak 2.4 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 9.1 miles off.

The story

pillar in Clallam County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q56276858, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1655 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.96194, -123.45410

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 50
  • Lions Park: 9.9 mi
  • Webster's Woods Art Park: 10.0 mi
  • Train Park: 10.0 mi
  • Rains Park: 10.1 mi
  • Hazel Porter Kiel Park: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 33
  • Adventures Through Kayaking: 10.0 mi
  • Olympic Cellars Winery: 11.7 mi
  • Rain Shadow Lavender Farm: 14.6 mi
  • Devil’s Punchbowl: 17.5 mi
  • Fairgrounds: 18.2 mi
Museums: 8
Waterfalls: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • 9-11 Monument: 10.8 mi
  • Military Service Memorial: 10.8 mi
  • Giant Sea Lion Statue: 10.8 mi
  • Peace Through Trade Bell: 11.0 mi
  • B-17 Crash Site: 18.5 mi
Hot springs: 5
Artworks: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 3
Gardens: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Crescent Beach: 18.2 mi
  • Murdock Beach: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Steeple Rock Pillar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gray WolfESE 116°2,193 m12.8 mi
Mount CameronSSE 148°2,184 m11.1 mi
Mount WalkinshawSE 128°2,157 m12.8 mi
Greywolf MountainESE 116°2,149 m12.7 mi
Mount CarrieWSW 243°2,125 m10.2 mi
Mount FairchildWSW 243°2,108 m9.3 mi
Head CameronSSE 149°2,101 m10.4 mi
Ruth PeakWSW 238°2,088 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4619:27
June solstice05:1520:2921:18
September equinox07:0118:3319:13
December solstice08:0215:3016:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373842475357626358494137
Precip in8.96.16.93.31.91.40.71.11.65.910.19.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elwha RS, 7 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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/287474875

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