Mount Fairchild, Olympic National Park

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

#10 among attractions in Olympic National Park

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Mount Fairchild, also known as Mount William Fairchild, is a 6,900-foot glaciated mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Clallam County of Washington state. Mt. Fairchild is the second-highest peak in the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Carrie, 0.84 mi to the southwest, and Ruth Peak is set 0.92 mi to the south. In clear weather, the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Elwha River. ()

Coordinates: 47°54'0"N, 123°38'1"W

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Olympic National Park United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Mount Carrie, Ruth Peak, Fairchild Glacier, Carrie Glacier.

0.8 miSW
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Mount Carrie, Olympic National Park
22 min walk • Mount Carrie is a 6,995-foot mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Clallam County of Washington state. Mt. Carrie is the highest point in the Bailey Range which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains.
0.9 miS
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Ruth Peak, Olympic National Park
24 min walk • Ruth Peak is a 6,850+ ft glaciated mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Clallam County of Washington state. Ruth Peak is the third-highest peak in the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Carrie, 0.91...
0.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Fairchild Glacier, Olympic National Park
13 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.
0.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Carrie Glacier, Olympic National Park
16 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Mount Fairchild?

Nearby attractions include Fairchild Glacier, Olympic National Park (13 min walk), Carrie Glacier, Olympic National Park (16 min walk), Mount Carrie, Olympic National Park (22 min walk), Ruth Peak, Olympic National Park (24 min walk).