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.

Jan 31, 2025 · Olympic Mountains, segment of the Pacific mountain system of western North America. They extend across the Olympic Peninsula south of the Juan de Fuca Strait and west of Puget Sound in northwestern Washington, U.S.

Jan 24, 2025 · Encompassing nearly a million acres, the park protects a vast wilderness, thousands of years of human history, and several distinctly different ecosystems, including glacier-capped mountains, old-growth temperate rain forests, and over 70 miles of wild coastline.

3 days ago · The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range located on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, USA. The range has a rich history, including being home to the Olympic National Park, established in 1938. The park is over 1,400 square miles and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Feb 4, 2021 · Welcome to the Olympic Peninsula, where the mountains rise from the ocean deep. Each mountain range in the world is unique. The Olympic mountains are relatively "young," geologically speaking, as they began rising from the depths of the ocean only 34 million years ago. The geology of the Olympic Range is truly a story of change.

Mar 22, 2021 · These national treasures preserve iconic landscapes, majestic mountains, primordial forests, arid deserts, misty coastlines, immense canyons, wildlife, and historic landmarks. The opportunities for adventure are endless. Hiking, rock climbing, rafting, mountain biking, sand boarding, horseback riding, mountaineering, canyoneering, and […]

The Olympic Mountains are located along the Olympic Peninsula, a large arm of land in western Washington that stretches across Puget Sound. There are 244 named mountains in Olympic Mountains. Several peaks in the range exceed 7,000-feet, including Mount Anderson, Mount Deception, and Mount Constance.

Towering almost 8,000 feet high, the Olympic Mountains of western Washington form a rugged, rocky barrier between Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean. Much like the Cascade Mountains, the Olympics grew as a result of the Juan de Fuca oceanic tectonic plate being pushed beneath the North American continent in a process known as subduction.

Jan 30, 2025 · Mountains are one of Olympic National Park’s most prominent geologic features, including Mt. Olympus, the tallest of the Olympic range. This giant reaches 7, 980 feet high at its summit. The Olympic Mountains are still being uplifted as the plates continue to converge.

Jan 30, 2025 · Olympic National Park, ecologically diverse area occupying much of the Olympic Peninsula in northwestern Washington, U.S. Originally established as a national monument in 1909 and redesignated a national park in 1938, it preserves the Olympic Mountains and their magnificent forests and wildlife.