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West Peak

West Peak, seen from above at true elevation

West Peak rises to 2,169 m in Washington. Mount Deception stands 2,369 m to the northeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Anderson, a peak 0.8 miles away. JCT SR 101 VIC HOODSPORT TO JCT MT ROSE INTERSECTION passes 17 miles off.

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The story

West Peak is a 7,365-foot-elevation (2,245 m) summit in the Olympic Mountains, in Jefferson County of Washington state. Rising in the center of Olympic National Park, it is the highest peak on the Anderson Massif. West Peak is the hydrographic apex of the Olympic Mountains, with precipitation runoff flowing outward to the Pacific Ocean via Quinault River, the Strait of Juan de Fuca via Elwha River, and Hood Canal via the Dosewallips River. The Eel Glacier is situated in a cirque east of the summit, and an unnamed glacier resides in the south cirque. The nearest higher peak is Mount Mystery, 7.73 miles (12.44 km) to the northeast. The first ascent of the peak was made in 1930 by E. B. Hamilton. Legend has it that the mountain's name is for Mr. West, a participant in the 1890 O'Neil Expedition, rather than for its apparent position on the Anderson Massif. The West Branch of the Quinault River was named after him in 1890.

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Wikidata Q49088667, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2169 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.72329, -123.34902

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 15
  • Division 2 Boat Launch: 16.8 mi
  • Division 3 Park: 17.2 mi
  • Old Camp Melbourn: 18.6 mi
  • Division 1 Park: 19.3 mi
  • Pleasant Harbor State Park: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
Beaches: 4
  • Skokomish Park Lake Cushman - Day Use Area: 18.8 mi
  • Swim Beach: 22.4 mi
  • Mystery Beach: 22.5 mi
  • Linger Longer Beach: 22.9 mi
Hot springs: 4
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Historic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 1
  • Quilcene Historical Museum: 23.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of West Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DeceptionNE 41°2,369 m8.2 mi
Mount ConstanceENE 72°2,364 m10.9 mi
Mount JohnsonNE 34°2,341 m9.2 mi
Inner ConstanceENE 71°2,338 m9.9 mi
Martin PeakNE 37°2,328 m8.8 mi
Sweat SpireNE 35°2,304 m9.2 mi
Mount MysteryNE 50°2,298 m7.8 mi
Gasp PinnancleNE 34°2,292 m9.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4619:26
June solstice05:1620:2821:16
September equinox07:0118:3219:13
December solstice08:0015:3116:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394145495559646460514338

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quilcene 2 SW, 21 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/348996648

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