Mount Angeles
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Mount Angeles is located just south of Port Angeles
, Washington in the Olympic National Park
. It is the highest peak in the Hurricane Ridge
area. The summit, which offers offers panoramic views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca
and many of the peaks of the interior Olympic Mountains
can be climbed from the Klahane Ridge trail.
The southeast side of Mount Angeles drains into Morse Creek, thence into the Strait of Juan de Fuca
a couple of miles east of Port Angeles.
The northeast side of Mount Angeles drains into Ennis Creek, thence into Port Angeles Harbor.
The north and west sides of Mount Angeles drain into the South Branch of Little River, thence into the Elwha River
and into Juan de Fuca in the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation, a few miles west of Port Angeles.
Port Angeles, Washington
Port Angeles is a city in and the county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 19,038 at the 2010 census. The area's harbor was dubbed Puerto de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles by Spanish explorer Francisco de Eliza in 1791, but by the mid-19th century the name had...
, Washington in the Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is located in the U.S. state of Washington, in the Olympic Peninsula. The park can be divided into four basic regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west side temperate rainforest and the forests of the drier east side. U.S...
. It is the highest peak in the Hurricane Ridge
Hurricane Ridge
Hurricane Ridge is a mountainous area in Washington's Olympic National Park. It can be accessed by road from Port Angeles and is open to hiking, skiing, and snowboarding....
area. The summit, which offers offers panoramic views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Strait of Juan de Fuca
The Strait of Juan de Fuca is a large body of water about long that is the Salish Sea outlet to the Pacific Ocean...
and many of the peaks of the interior Olympic Mountains
Olympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains is a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high - Mount Olympus is the highest at - but the western slopes of the Olympics rise directly out of the Pacific...
can be climbed from the Klahane Ridge trail.
The southeast side of Mount Angeles drains into Morse Creek, thence into the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Strait of Juan de Fuca
The Strait of Juan de Fuca is a large body of water about long that is the Salish Sea outlet to the Pacific Ocean...
a couple of miles east of Port Angeles.
The northeast side of Mount Angeles drains into Ennis Creek, thence into Port Angeles Harbor.
The north and west sides of Mount Angeles drain into the South Branch of Little River, thence into the Elwha River
Elwha River
The Elwha River is a -long river located on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. From its source at Elwha snowfinger in the Olympic Range of Olympic National Park it flows generally north to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Most of the river is contained within Olympic National Park...
and into Juan de Fuca in the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation, a few miles west of Port Angeles.