Mount Norton

Mount Norton
North aspect centered, from Hurricane Ridge.
Highest point
Elevation	6,397 ft (1,950 m)[1]
Prominence	599 ft (183 m)[2]
Parent peak	Crystal Peak (6,896 ft)[3]
Isolation	3.11 mi (5.01 km)[3]
Coordinates	47°45′45″N 123°24′50″W / 47.7625185°N 123.4137764°W / 47.7625185; -123.4137764[4]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Jefferson
Protected area	Olympic National Park
Parent range	Olympic Mountains
Topo map	USGS McCartney Peak
Geology
Age of rock	Eocene
Climbing
First ascent	1947
Easiest route	class 2 via Elwha River Trail[2]

Mount Norton is a 6,397-foot-elevation (1,950-meter) mountain summit located in the Olympic Mountains in Jefferson County of Washington state. It is situated within Olympic National Park, and is set within the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north via the Elwha River and Hayes River. Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises 3,200 feet (980 meters) above Hayes River in less than one mile, and the west aspect rises 4,400 feet (1,300 meters) above the Elwha valley in two miles. The lower slopes of the mountain are surrounded by forests of Western Red Cedar, Sitka Spruce, Western Hemlock, Alaskan Cedar, Mountain Hemlock, and Douglas-fir.