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North America / United States / Washington / Aurora Peak-Southwest Summit
Record SL-667534 · Wikidata Q4822582

Aurora Peak-Southwest Summit

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Elevation
1,435 m
4,708 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
48.0234° N, 123.8128° W
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Aurora Peak-Southwest Summit
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Description

Wikipedia

Aurora Peak is a summit in Olympic National Park in Clallam County, Washington. It is the highest point on Aurora Ridge. The northern flank of the ridge forms a steep escarpment above Lake Crescent, while the southern flank towers above the Sol Duc River. Other summits on the ridge are Sourdough Mountain and Lizard Head Peak. To the east the ridge is known as Happy Lake Ridge. The Aurora Ridge Trail follows along the ridge line providing scenic views. The 15.1 miles (24.3 km) trail, rated moderate to difficult, changes in elevation from 1,300 to 4,800 feet (400 to 1,460 m). The Park Service notes that "some sections of this trail are difficult to follow.".

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Peak 4400 1,341 m W 275° 1.6 km
Sourdough Mountain 1,402 m W 275° 3.6 km
Happy Lake Ridge-West Peak 1,570 m E 97° 4.7 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Dynazty EZPZ V4 9.3 km
Zarete EZPZ V2 9.3 km
Pebble Punch EZPZ V1 9.3 km
Fruity Pebbles EZPZ V1 9.3 km
Pebble Pinch EZPZ V0 9.3 km
Dizlocator EZPZ V5 9.3 km