Mount Dana, Olympic National Park

Name: Mount Dana
Address: Olympic National Park, United States

#45 among attractions in Olympic National Park

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Mount Dana is a 6,213 feet mountain summit in Jefferson County of Washington state. Set within Olympic National Park, it is part of the Bailey Range which is a subset of the Olympic Mountains. It was named in honor of Charles Dana who was an editor of The Sun, a New York newspaper. Precipitation runoff from Mount Dana drains into the Elwha River, thence into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. ()

First ascent: 1928Elevation: 6213 ftProminence: 1529 ftCoordinates: 47°47'28"N, 123°29'6"W

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Mount Dana – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Queets, Mount Claywood, Mount Meany, Stephen Peak.

5.5 miW
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Mount Queets, Olympic National Park
141 min walk • Mount Queets is a 6,476-foot mountain summit located deep within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. With a good eye and clear weather, the top of the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Meany, 0.8 mi to the south.
5.4 miE
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Mount Claywood, Olympic National Park
138 min walk • Mount Claywood is a 6,836-foot mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. It is situated at the head of Lost River, and 15 mi east of Mount Olympus. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Cameron, 2.4 mi to the northeast.
6 miSW
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Mount Meany, Olympic National Park
152 min walk • Mount Meany is a prominent 6,695-foot mountain summit located deep within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. With a good eye and clear weather, the top of the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge.
7.4 miNW
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Stephen Peak, Olympic National Park
190 min walk • Stephen Peak is a 6,418-foot mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Stephen Peak is the fifth-highest peak in the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains.
5.2 miNW
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Mount Ferry, Olympic National Park
133 min walk • Mount Ferry is a 6,195-foot mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Mount Ferry is the eighth-highest peak in the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains. In clear weather, the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge.
5.1 miNW
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Mount Pulitzer, Olympic National Park
132 min walk • Mount Pulitzer, also known as Snagtooth, is a 6,283-foot mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Mount Pulitzer is the sixth-highest peak in the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains.
5.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Queets Glacier, Olympic National Park
144 min walk • Queets Glacier is located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier lies on the northwest side of Mount Queets at an elevation of about 5,564 feet, the glacier descends northwest, bounded by two arêtes on either side.
6.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lillian Glacier, Olympic National Park
167 min walk • Lillian Glacier was located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. The remnants of the glacier are in a cirque below McCartney Peak.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Daniel J. Evans Wilderness, Olympic National Park
75 min walk • Olympic National Park is a United States national park located in the State of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west-side temperate rainforest, and the forests of the drier east side.