- Elevation, modelled
- 111 m
- Tallest summit within 13.6 miles
- Mount Carrie2,125 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:18local time
- Coordinates
- 48.0111, -123.5920
Altair Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled 111 m. Mount Carrie stands 2,125 m to the south-southwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Madison Falls, a waterfall 2.2 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 3.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Altair Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carrie | SSW 198° | 2,125 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | SSW 194° | 2,108 m | 7.9 mi |
| Ruth Peak | SSW 192° | 2,088 m | 8.8 mi |
| Elk Mountain | ESE 118° | 2,064.4 m | 12.6 mi |
| Moose Peak | SE 130° | 2,058.3 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Michael | SSW 197° | 2,057 m | 8.4 mi |
| Jackson Spire | SSW 195° | 2,019 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Angeles | E 101° | 1,968.4 m | 5.9 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 6.4 mi off the BOUNDARY OF MAKAH INDIAN RES TO VIC LAIRDS CORNER
- 6.4 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112National
Overlooks nearby
- Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead · 6 mi
- Marymere Falls · 9 mi
- Kloshe Nanitch · 23 mi
- Pillar Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McDonald Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Unicorn Peak: 3.2 mi
- Unicorn Horn: 3.2 mi
- Hurricane Hill: 3.2 mi
- Mount Baldy: 3.5 mi
- Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 7.0 mi
- Lincoln Park: 9.0 mi
- Volunteer Field: 9.0 mi
- Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park: 9.4 mi
- Elks Playfield: 9.5 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 7.6 mi
- Devil’s Punchbowl: 10.3 mi
- Ancient Groves: 14.5 mi
- Olympic Cellars Winery: 14.8 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 18.7 mi
- Madison Falls: 2.2 mi
- Marymere Falls: 9.5 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 11.3 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 11.6 mi
- Salmon Cascades: 15.4 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 9.8 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 9.8 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 10.4 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 10.4 mi
- NOAA - Olympic Coast Discovery Center: 10.6 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 5.0 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 5.0 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 5.0 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 5.1 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 12.9 mi
- Olympic Visions: 10.4 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 10.6 mi
- Mother & Child: 10.6 mi
- Oc: 10.6 mi
- Kite Girl: 22.5 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 10.6 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 10.8 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 10.9 mi
- Dungeness School House: 23.3 mi
- Crescent Beach: 11.8 mi
- Murdock Beach: 16.0 mi
- Twin River Surf Beach: 19.6 mi
- West Twin Beach: 19.7 mi
- Hot spring #30: 3.7 mi
- Hot spring #31: 3.7 mi
- Elk Lick Springs: 24.9 mi
- Arboretum: 10.4 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 11.1 mi
- Sequim Botanical Garden: 23.9 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 10.0 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 13.2 mi
- Dungeness Recreation Area: 20.2 mi
- Dungeness Trails: 20.9 mi
- Tree Bluff: 22.0 mi
- North Point: 22.8 mi
- Gettysburg: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:46 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:30 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:31 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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, under a mile 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).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Port Angeles · 10 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 15 mi
- Olympic National Park · 18 mi
- Sequim · 23 mi
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