Mount Olympus (Washington)

Mount Olympus
Highest point
Elevation7,980 ft (2,430 m) NAVD 88[1][2]
Prominence7,838 ft (2,389 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates47°48′05″N 123°42′39″W / 47.801298806°N 123.710837242°W / 47.801298806; -123.710837242[1]
Geography
Mount Olympus is located in Washington (state)
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus
Washington
LocationOlympic National Park, Jefferson County, Washington, US
Parent rangeOlympic Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Olympus
Geology
Rock ageEocene
Mountain type(s)Shale and sandstone
Climbing
First ascent1907 by L.A. Nelson and party[4]
Easiest routeGlacier Climb

Mount Olympus, at 7,980 feet (2,430 m), is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains of the U.S. state of Washington. Located on the Olympic Peninsula, it is also a central feature of Olympic National Park. Mount Olympus is the highest summit of the Olympic Mountains; however, peaks such as Mount Constance and The Brothers, on the eastern margin of the range, are better known, being visible from the Seattle metropolitan area.

  1. ^ a b "Mt Olympus". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Mount Olympus". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  3. ^ "Mount Olympus, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
  4. ^ Olympic Mountain Rescue (Society) (1988). Climber's Guide to the Olympic Mountains (3rd ed.). Seattle: Mountaineers Books. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-89886-154-9.