Mt. Olympus
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Olympic Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Olympus is a 7,969 ft summit in the Olympic Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it expedition (Glacier climb / expedition backpack); best season is Jul–Sep. Permit required. Typical staging is Port Angeles (35 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 7,969 ft
- Prominence
- 7,838 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Expedition
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Port Angeles · 35 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Olympus, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Olympus is listed as Glacier climb / expedition backpack with a best season of Jul–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb / expedition backpack
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Access / staging
- Port Angeles, Washington
How tall is Mt. Olympus, and where is it?
- Location
- Washington, USA
- Elevation
- 7,969 ft
- Prominence
- 7,838 ft
- Mountain range
- Olympic Mountains
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb / expedition backpack
What makes Mt. Olympus notable?
Signature summit of Olympic National Park and Washington’s wet-side alpine icon.
The glaciated high point of Olympic National Park — a multi-day wilderness approach to the Blue Glacier and West Peak, not a valley day hike.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Olympus, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Olympic Mountains, Washington, USA.
Closest places
- Port Angeles — Washington via US-101
- Forks — Washington via US-101 / Hoh River