Aries, Olympic National Park

Name: Aries
Address: Olympic National Park, United States

#53 among attractions in Olympic National Park

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Aries is a 6,533-foot mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Its neighbors include Mount Olympus, 2.46 mi to the west, Athena 1.7 mi to the southwest, and Mount Mathias 1.11 mi to the northwest. Aries is wedged between the Hoh Glacier and the Humes Glacier, and immediately northeast of Blizzard Pass. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into headwaters of the Queets and Hoh Rivers. This mountain was named by glaciologists Richard Hubley and Edward LaChapelle in 1955, in preparation for the International Geophysical Year. It is named for Aries in keeping with the Greek and Roman mythology naming theme surrounding Mount Olympus. ()

Coordinates: 47°47'41"N, 123°39'32"W

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Aries – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Mathias, Hoh Glacier, Jeffers Glacier, Humes Glacier.

1.1 miNW
Mountain
Mount Mathias, Olympic National Park
29 min walk • Mount Mathias is a 7,156-foot mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Olympus, 1.76 mi to the east. Mount Mathias is wedged between the massive Blue Glacier below its west slope, and the Hoh Glacier on the east side.
0.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hoh Glacier, Olympic National Park
23 min walk • Hoh Glacier is a glacier on Mount Olympus in the Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of the U.S. state of Washington. It is the source of the Hoh River.
1.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Jeffers Glacier, Olympic National Park
34 min walk • Jeffers Glacier is a glacier located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park. The body of ice, relatively small compared to the nearby Hoh Glacier, is located southeast of Mount Olympus.
0.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Humes Glacier, Olympic National Park
13 min walk • Humes Glacier is located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park, approximately 2.25 miles southeast of the summit of Mount Olympus. The glacier starts at nearly 6,000 ft and descends downslope 1.25 mi, terminating at 4,800 ft above sea level.
1.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
White Glacier, Olympic National Park
34 min walk • White Glacier is located on the north slopes of Mount Tom in the Olympic Mountains and Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.