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Unicorn Peak

Unicorn Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Unicorn Peak rises to 1,553 m in Washington. Mount Carrie stands 2,125 m to the southwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Unicorn Horn, a peak 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 4.5 miles off.

About

The story

Unicorn Peak is a 5,100-foot-elevation (1,554-meter) mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Clallam County of Washington state. Unicorn Peak is situated seven miles southwest of Port Angeles and three miles north-northwest of the park's Hurricane Ridge visitor center, in Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to the Elwha River via Little River and Griff Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises 4,800 feet (1,463 meters) above the Elwha valley in approximately three miles.

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Wikidata Q49086616, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1553 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.01092, -123.52213

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
  • Lincoln Park: 7.5 mi
  • Volunteer Field: 7.6 mi
  • Train Park: 7.7 mi
  • Lions Park: 7.7 mi
  • Elks Playfield: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 32
  • Adventures Through Kayaking: 6.4 mi
  • Olympic Cellars Winery: 11.9 mi
  • Devil’s Punchbowl: 13.2 mi
  • Rain Shadow Lavender Farm: 15.8 mi
  • Ancient Groves: 17.7 mi
Museums: 8
Waterfalls: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • Peace Through Trade Bell: 8.7 mi
  • 9-11 Monument: 8.7 mi
  • Military Service Memorial: 8.7 mi
  • Giant Sea Lion Statue: 8.8 mi
  • Dungeness School House: 20.3 mi
Hot springs: 5
Artworks: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Crescent Beach: 13.6 mi
  • Murdock Beach: 18.6 mi
  • Twin River Surf Beach: 22.4 mi
  • West Twin Beach: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 3
Gardens: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Unicorn Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount CarrieSW 216°2,125 m10.0 mi
Mount FairchildSW 214°2,108 m9.2 mi
Ruth PeakSSW 211°2,088 m10.0 mi
Elk MountainSE 127°2,064.4 m9.9 mi
Moose PeakSE 140°2,058.3 m11.4 mi
Mount MichaelSW 215°2,057 m9.8 mi
McCartney PeakSSE 150°2,051 m12.5 mi
Grand Pass PeakSE 143°2,042.5 m12.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4619:27
June solstice05:1520:2921:18
September equinox07:0218:3319:14
December solstice08:0215:3016:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 3 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/348997360

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