Gray Wolf
Description
WikipediaGray Wolf Ridge is a spur of the northeastern Olympic Mountains in Washington's Olympic Peninsula. Arcing northeast from the Mount Deception - Needles - Mount Clark - Mount Walkinshaw massif, Gray Wolf Ridge is covered by alpine and subalpine forests up to the timberline, leaving the upper elevations of the ridge's six rocky peaks vegetated only by fragile alpine meadows. The ridge and its component mountains are markedly steep, as is its primary access route, the Maynard Burn Trail (#816) of Olympic National Forest. The higher, western segment of Gray Wolf Ridge lies within the boundary of Olympic National Park. Gray Wolf Mountain, at 7,218 feet (2,200 m) above sea level, is the ridge's highest summit. It was first climbed by Leigh B. Lint in 1928. Other distinct peaks include '7076' (7076), Baldy (6797), Tyler Peak (6364), and Maynard Peak (5065), which forms the northeastern terminus of Gray Wolf Ridge. Gray Wolf River runs through the valley-bottom to the Ridge's north; Royal Creek and the Dungeness River flow through the valley along the Ridge's east and south. Gray Wolf Ridge is the highest point of Clallam County.
First ascent
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greywolf Mountain | 2,149 m | NW 336° | 0.1 km |
| Baldy | 2,075 m | NE 41° | 2.0 km |
| East Baldy | 1,992 m | NE 58° | 2.6 km |
| Peak B | 1,865 m | NE 52° | 4.0 km |
| North Petunia Peak | 2,133 m | S 171° | 4.3 km |
| Mount Walkinshaw | 2,157 m | SW 212° | 4.4 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convienient Parking | On-Ramp, The | 4c | 5.0 km |
| The Plants and Animals Eat Each Other | Loofa, The | 5b | 5.1 km |
| Short Love With a Long Divorce | Loofa, The | 5a | 5.1 km |
| Doxology | Loofa, The | 6b+ | 5.1 km |
| Birds & Worms | Yew Wall, The | 5b | 5.1 km |
| Fallen Homie | Yew Wall, The | 6a+ | 5.1 km |
| Rumbly in My Tumbly | Rumbly Wall | 4c | 5.1 km |
| A Devil Between Us | Pixies Wall | 5b | 5.1 km |
| Bone Machine | Pixies Wall | 5c | 5.1 km |
| Wave of Mutilation | Pixies Wall | 6a | 5.1 km |
| Legal Weed | Weed Wall | 5b | 5.1 km |
| Resonance | Funnel (AKA Bikini Briefs), The | 6c+ | 5.2 km |
| Junior's Farm | Full Montey, The | 5b | 5.2 km |
| Those Aren't Pillows! (project) | Traversty, The | 7a | 5.2 km |
| Take "em All for the Long Ride | Crowded West Wall, The | 5b | 5.2 km |
| The City Moved to Me | Crowded West Wall, The | 5a | 5.2 km |
| Back From Outerspace | Crowded West Wall, The | 6a | 5.2 km |
| Bitter Buffalo | Crowded West Wall, The | 5b | 5.2 km |
| Orange Julius | Crowded West Wall, The | 6a | 5.2 km |
| Tusk | Crowded West Wall, The | 5a | 5.2 km |
| El Scorcho | Crowded West Wall, The | 6a | 5.2 km |
| Monuments & Steeples | Crowded West Wall, The | 5b | 5.2 km |
| Hard to be a Human | Crowded West Wall, The | 5b | 5.2 km |
| A Summer That Would Make You Blister | Crowded West Wall, The | 5b | 5.2 km |
| The Mossness Monster | Mossness | 6a | 5.2 km |