Mount Appleton, Olympic National Park

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

#11 among attractions in Olympic National Park

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Mount Appleton is a 6,000+ ft double summit mountain located in the Olympic Mountains, in Clallam County of Washington state. It is set within Olympic National Park and is situated northwest of Appleton Pass. Its nearest higher peak is South Appleton, 0.33 mi to the south. Precipitation runoff from Mount Appleton drains into the Sol Duc River, and Boulder Creek which is a tributary of the Elwha River, thence into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. ()

Coordinates: 47°57'0"N, 123°43'59"W

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Olympic National Park United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Mount Fairchild, Mount Carrie, Mount Fitzhenry, Bogachiel Peak.

5.8 miSE
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Mount Fairchild, Olympic National Park
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Mount Carrie, Olympic National Park
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Mount Fitzhenry, Olympic National Park
131 min walk • Mount Fitzhenry is a 6,050-foot mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Clallam County of Washington state. Mt. Fitzhenry is 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.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bogachiel Peak, Olympic National Park
95 min walk • Bogachiel Peak is a 5,478-foot peak in the Olympic Mountains of Washington, U.S. It is located in Olympic National Park. It is a high point on High Divide, and forms the southern end of Seven Lakes Basin.
2.8 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Olympic Hot Springs, Olympic National Park
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Ruth Peak, Olympic National Park
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6.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aurora Peak, Olympic National Park
160 min walk • Aurora Peak is a summit in Olympic National Park in Clallam County, Washington. It is the highest point on Aurora Ridge. The northern flank of the ridge forms a steep escarpment above Lake Crescent, while the southern flank towers above the Sol Duc River.
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Fairchild Glacier, Olympic National Park
145 min walk • Fairchild Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Washington on Mount Fairchild and Mount Carrie in the Olympic Mountains of Olympic National Park.
6.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Carrie Glacier, Olympic National Park
155 min walk • Carrie Glacier is located on Mount Carrie and Mount Fairchild in the Olympic Mountains of Olympic National Park. Starting at an elevation of about 6,800 feet, the glacier descends northward, but the ice soon reaches a cliff.
1.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Boulder Peak, Olympic National Park
49 min walk • Boulder Peak is a peak located in Washington state, in Olympic National Park. The mountain is accessible by using the Olympic Hot Springs Trail and the Appleton Pass trail.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Boulder Lake, Olympic National Park
51 min walk • Boulder Lake is located in the Olympic National Park in Washington. It is accessible by the Olympic Hot Springs Trail and the Appleton Pass trail. The hike is about 12 miles round trip and has about a 2,500-foot elevation gain. At the lake there are a few camp sites and a bear wire to hang food. The lake lies at the base of Boulder Peak.