Olympic Mountains

Olympic Mountains
Mount Olympus
Highest point
Peak	Mount Olympus
Elevation	7,980 ft (2,430 m) NAVD 88[1][2]
Listing	Mountain ranges in Washington
Coordinates	47°48′04″N 123°42′39″W / 47.80111°N 123.71083°W / 47.80111; -123.71083[1]
Geography
Olympic Mountains Location in NW Washington
Country	United States
State	Washington
Counties	Clallam Grays Harbor Jefferson Mason
Protected areas	Olympic National Park Olympic National Forest
Range coordinates	47°50′N 123°50′W / 47.83°N 123.83°W / 47.83; -123.83
Parent range	Pacific Coast Ranges

The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high – Mount Olympus is the highest summit at 7,980 ft (2,432 m); however, the eastern slopes rise precipitously out of Puget Sound from sea level, and the western slopes are separated from the Pacific Ocean by the low-lying 20 to 35 km (12 to 22 mi) wide Pacific Ocean coastal plain. These densely forested western slopes are the wettest place in the 48 contiguous states. Most of the mountains are protected within the bounds of Olympic National Park and adjoining segments of the Olympic National Forest.

The mountains are located in western Washington in the United States, spread out across four counties: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson and Mason. Physiographically, they are a section of the larger Pacific Border province, which is in turn a part of the larger Pacific Mountain System.