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Service Falls

Service Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Service Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 602 m. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the northwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Meany, a peak 2.9 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 21 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
602 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.75749, -123.65877

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 13
Attractions: 6
  • Hoh River Viewpoint: 14.3 mi
  • Hall of Mosses: 14.7 mi
  • Ancient Groves: 20.4 mi
  • World's Largest Spruce: 20.9 mi
  • Devil’s Punchbowl: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Hot springs: 5
Springs: 3
Parks: 2
  • Quinault Recreation Area: 21.7 mi
  • Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 22.0 mi
Museums: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Little Ireland Beach: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Service Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OlympusNW 321°2,430 m3.9 mi
Mount Olympus Middle PeakNW 324°2,389 m3.3 mi
Mount Olympus East PeakNNW 329°2,324 m3.2 mi
Mount AndersonE 99°2,228 m15.4 mi
Mount MathiasNNW 345°2,178 m3.4 mi
West PeakE 99°2,169 m14.6 mi
Mount TomWNW 298°2,148 m5.2 mi
Mount CarrieN 3°2,125 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4719:27
June solstice05:1720:2921:17
September equinox07:0218:3319:14
December solstice08:0215:3216:26

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 18 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/438912100

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