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La Poel Day Use Area

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Elevation, modelled
183 m
Tallest summit within 18.9 miles
Mount Olympus2,430 m · 18.9 mi
Nearest byway
JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIAon it
Sunset, June solstice
21:20local time
Coordinates
48.0529, -123.8706
La Poel Day Use Area from directly overhead

La Poel Day Use Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled 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.

Step-free access
Limited
Seasonal
summer

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OlympusSSE 157°2,430 m18.9 mi
Mount TomSSE 164°2,148 m18.7 mi
Mount CarrieSE 137°2,125 m15.0 mi
Mount FairchildSE 134°2,108 m15.2 mi
Ruth PeakSE 136°2,088 m15.9 mi
Snow DomeSSE 155°2,068 m17.9 mi
Mount MichaelSE 136°2,057 m15.1 mi
Jackson SpireSE 135°2,019 m15.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 7
Artworks: 5
Beaches: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4719:28
June solstice05:1620:3121:20
September equinox07:0318:3419:15
December solstice08:0415:3116:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373842475357626358494137
Precip in8.96.16.93.31.91.40.71.11.65.910.19.9

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).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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