Mount Anderson, Olympic National Park

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

#39 among attractions in Olympic National Park

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Mount Anderson is a 7,330-foot-high peak in the Olympic Mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Rising in the center of Olympic National Park in Washington state, it is the second highest peak on the Anderson Massif, after West Peak. Anderson Glacier used to be located in a cirque on the mountain's southern flank while Eel Glacier is in another cirque, northwest of the summit. Hanging Glacier is on the east side of a ridge which extends north from the peak. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7330 ftProminence: 721 ftCoordinates: 47°43'16"N, 123°19'55"W

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Nearby attractions include: Mount Mystery, Mount Claywood, Mount La Crosse, Piro's Spire.

7.3 miNE
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Mount Mystery, Buckhorn Wilderness
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Mount Claywood, Olympic National Park
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Mount La Crosse, Olympic National Park
69 min walk • Mount La Crosse, is a 6,417-foot mountain summit in the Olympic Mountains and is located in Jefferson County of Washington state. It is situated in Olympic National Park and its nearest higher peak is Mount Elk Lick, 2.54 mi to the east. The Anderson massif lies 2.67 mi to the...
3.7 miNE
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Piro's Spire, Olympic National Park
94 min walk • Piro's Spire, is a 6,259-foot basalt pinnacle summit in the Olympic Mountains and is located in Jefferson County of Washington state. It is situated in Olympic National Park and its nearest higher peak is Diamond Mountain, 1.86 miles to the west.
0.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hanging Glacier, Olympic National Park
21 min walk • Hanging Glacier is a located northeast of Mount Anderson in the Olympic Mountains and Olympic National Park, U.S. state of Washington. The glacier starts north of a saddle between Mount Anderson and East Peak at about 5,700 feet. Like all the glaciers in Olympic National Park, Hanging Glacier is in a state of retreat.
0.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Eel Glacier, Olympic National Park
13 min walk • Eel Glacier is located to the north of Mount Anderson and east of West Peak, in Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. The northward-facing glacier starts at about 6,600 feet in elevation, with an arm extending up to 7,100 ft. As the glacier flows north, it descends in elevation to about 5,200 ft at its terminus.