Unicorn Peak
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. Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 passes 6.1 miles off.
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.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,553 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kloshe Nanitch · 26 mi
- Pillar Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Unicorn Horn: 0.1 mi
- Griff Peak: 0.7 mi
- Hurricane Hill: 1.5 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Mount Angeles: 2.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- The Beaumont Cabin: 7.5 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 8.1 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 8.4 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 8.5 mi
- NOAA - Olympic Coast Discovery Center: 8.7 mi
- Madison Falls: 3.8 mi
- Marymere Falls: 12.6 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 14.4 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 14.7 mi
- Salmon Cascades: 18.6 mi
- 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
- Olympic Visions: 8.5 mi
- Mother & Child: 8.6 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 8.7 mi
- Kite Girl: 19.4 mi
- Crescent Beach: 13.6 mi
- Murdock Beach: 18.6 mi
- Twin River Surf Beach: 22.4 mi
- West Twin Beach: 22.5 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 13.1 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 16.4 mi
- Arboretum: 8.1 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 13.4 mi
- Sequim Botanical Garden: 20.8 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 8.0 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 16.0 mi
- Dungeness Recreation Area: 17.4 mi
- Dungeness Trails: 17.7 mi
- Gettysburg: 17.3 mi
- New Dungeness Lighthouse Reservation: 22.4 mi
- Elk Lick Springs: 23.2 mi
- Tree Bluff: 24.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carrie | SW 216° | 2,125 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | SW 214° | 2,108 m | 9.2 mi |
| Ruth Peak | SSW 211° | 2,088 m | 10.0 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SE 127° | 2,064 m | 9.9 mi |
| Moose Peak | SE 140° | 2,058 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Michael | SW 215° | 2,057 m | 9.8 mi |
| McCartney Peak | SSE 150° | 2,051 m | 12.5 mi |
| Grand Pass Peak | SE 143° | 2,043 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:46 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:29 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| 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, 3 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/348997360
Day trips start here
- Port Angeles · 8 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 15 mi
- Olympic National Park · 20 mi
- Sequim · 20 mi
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