Olympic Mountains

mountain range in Washington State, United States

Key facts

Peak: Mount Olympus
Elevation: 7,980 ft (2,430 m) NAVD 88
Listing: Mountain ranges in Washington
Coordinates: 47°48′04″N 123°42′39″W / 47.80111°N 123.71083°W / 47.80111; -123.71083
Country: United States
State: Washington
Counties: Clallam Grays Harbor Jefferson Mason
Protected areas: Olympic National Park Olympic National Forest
Parent range: Pacific Coast Ranges

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Wikidata facts

Area: 352335
Elevation: 7962
Image: OlympicNP.jpg
Length: 162

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The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high – Mount Olympus is the highest summit at 7,980 ft (2,432 m); however, the eastern slopes rise precipitously out of Puget Sound from sea level, and the western slopes are separated from the Pacific Ocean by the low-lying 20 to 35 km (12 to 22 mi) wide Pacific Ocean coastal plain. These densely forested western slopes are the wettest place in the 48 contiguous states. Most of the mountains are protected within the bounds of Olympic National Park and adjoining segments of Olympic National Forest.

The mountains are located in western Washington in the United States, spread out across four counties: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson and Mason. Physiographically, they are a section of the larger Pacific Border province, which is in turn a part of the larger Pacific Mountain System.