July Creek Picnic Area
July Creek Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Higley Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 22 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 22.2 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 22.1 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC HOQUIAM TO TAHOLAH
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grenville · 23 mi
- Beach 4 Overlook · 27 mi
- Beach 6 Overlook · 29 mi
- Ruby Beach Overlook · 30 mi
82 named places within 25 miles
- Higley Peak: 1.7 mi
- Bell Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Wooded Peak: 4.3 mi
- Mount O'Neil: 4.9 mi
- Lone Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 2.2 mi
- Merriman Falls: 3.7 mi
- Maidenhair Falls: 14.5 mi
- Wynoochee Falls: 15.8 mi
- Spoon Creek Falls: 16.9 mi
- Quinault Recreation Area: 2.2 mi
- Humptulips Old 101 Water Access: 18.7 mi
- 7400 Road Public River Access: 22.3 mi
- Taholah Memorial Park: 22.5 mi
- Haynisisoos Park: 23.3 mi
- Lake Quinault Museum: 1.9 mi
- Quinault Cultural Museum: 22.4 mi
- Museum of the North Beach: 24.5 mi
- Little Ireland Beach: 14.0 mi
- Kalaloch Beach 1: 24.2 mi
- Sunset Beach: 24.9 mi
- Ring of Fire: 15.3 mi
- Railroad Camp: 21.8 mi
- Nine Inch Spike: 23.0 mi
- World's Largest Spruce: 1.8 mi
- Garden By the River: 22.4 mi
- Pratt Cliff: 22.8 mi
- Copalis National Wildlife Refuge: 23.3 mi
- Staircase Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of July Creek Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | NNE 18° | 2,430 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | NNE 20° | 2,389 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | NNE 20° | 2,324 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Mathias | NNE 22° | 2,178 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNE 13° | 2,148 m | 21.4 mi |
| Snow Dome | NNE 18° | 2,068 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Meany | NE 35° | 2,025 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Queets | NNE 34° | 1,974 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:29 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:35 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 63 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 39 |
| Precip in | 24.6 | 13.3 | 17.2 | 12.4 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 16.0 | 24.6 | 20.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quinault 4 NE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/848934976
Day trips start here
- Olympic National Park · 21 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 24 mi
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