La Poel Day Use Area
La Poel Day Use Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sourdough Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA runs past it.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
- Seasonal
- summer
How to reach it
- On the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 5.8 mi off the BOUNDARY OF MAKAH INDIAN RES TO VIC LAIRDS CORNER
- 5.8 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
Overlooks nearby
- Marymere Falls · 4 mi
- Kloshe Nanitch · 10 mi
- Pillar Point · 15 mi
- Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sourdough Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Peak 4400: 2.6 mi
- Sourdough Mountain-South Ridge: 2.6 mi
- Pyramid Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Aurora Peak-Southwest Summit: 3.4 mi
- Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 7.6 mi
- Camp Rad Park: 8.5 mi
- Pillar Point Recreation Area: 14.6 mi
- Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park: 16.0 mi
- Volunteer Field: 18.5 mi
- The Gosset Wing: 8.5 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 19.6 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 20.6 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 20.7 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 20.8 mi
- Sv. Nikolai Voyage of Exploration memorial: 20.9 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 20.9 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 21.3 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 21.4 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 21.4 mi
- Salmon Cascades: 3.2 mi
- Marymere Falls: 3.8 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 7.3 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 7.4 mi
- Mineral Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
- Ancient Groves: 3.9 mi
- Devil’s Punchbowl: 4.4 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 13.4 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 13.6 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 17.4 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 5.8 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 9.9 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 9.9 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 10.0 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 10.1 mi
- Olympic Visions: 20.7 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 20.8 mi
- Mother & Child: 20.8 mi
- Oc: 20.9 mi
- Sasquatch: 24.6 mi
- Murdock Beach: 7.0 mi
- Twin River Surf Beach: 8.5 mi
- West Twin Beach: 8.6 mi
- Crescent Beach: 10.4 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 3.4 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 8.1 mi
- Arboretum: 21.5 mi
- North Point: 9.6 mi
- Tree Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Hot spring #31: 12.7 mi
- Hot spring #30: 12.9 mi
- Gettysburg: 7.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of La Poel Day Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | SSE 157° | 2,430 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Tom | SSE 164° | 2,148 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Carrie | SE 137° | 2,125 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | SE 134° | 2,108 m | 15.2 mi |
| Ruth Peak | SE 136° | 2,088 m | 15.9 mi |
| Snow Dome | SSE 155° | 2,068 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Michael | SE 136° | 2,057 m | 15.1 mi |
| Jackson Spire | SE 135° | 2,019 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:47 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:31 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:31 | 16:25 |
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, 13 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3750202333
Day trips start here
- Olympic National Park · 18 mi
- Port Angeles · 20 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 21 mi
- Forks · 25 mi
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