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Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains.
Plan Around Mount Olympus
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Mount Olympus Details
Mount Olympus is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains of western Washington state. Located on the Olympic Peninsula, it is the central feature of Olympic National Park. Mount Olympus is the highest summit of the Olympic Mountains, however, peaks such as Mount Constance, on the eastern margin of the range, are more visible from the Seattle metropolitan area. With notable local relief, it ascends over 6,900 feet from the 961-foot elevation confluence of the Hoh River with Hoh Creek in only 5.5 miles. Mount Olympus has 7,828 feet of prominence, ranking fifth in the state of Washington. Due to heavy winter snowfalls, Mount Olympus supports large glaciers, despite its modest elevation and relatively low latitude. These glaciers include Blue, Hoh, Humes, Jeffers, Hubert, and White, the longest of which is Hoh at 3.06 miles. The largest is Blue with a volume of 0.14 cubic miles and an area of 2.05 square miles. Mount Olympus was sighted in 1774 by the Spanish explorer Juan Pérez, who named it "El Cerro de la Santa Rosalia." This is said to be the first time a European named a geographic feature in what is now Washington state. In 1778, on July 4, the British explorer John Meares gave the mountain its present name. Source: Wikipedia
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Mount Olympus
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1.9 mi away
Hoh Glacier
Hoh Glacier is a glacier on Mount Olympus in the Olympic National Park.
5.9 mi away
Mount Anderson
Mount Anderson is a 7,330-foot (2,234 m) high peak in the Olympic Mountains.
10.3 mi away
Sol Duc Falls
Actually three separate waterfalls, Sol Duc Falls can be reached by way of an easy, 8/10 of a mile hike.
11.1 mi away
Spruce Nature Trail
A 1.2-mile loop trail beginning near the Visitor Center.
11.1 mi away
Hoh River Trail
This easy to access trail leaves a vast rainforest behind as it slowly climbs over hillsides.
