Mount Queets
| Mount Queets | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,476 ft (1,974 m) |
| Prominence | 516 ft (157 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Meany |
| Isolation | 0.80 mi (1.29 km) |
| Coordinates | 47°45′44″N 123°35′43″W / 47.762335°N 123.595156°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Jefferson |
| Protected area | Olympic National Park |
| Parent range | Olympic Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Queets |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Eocene |
| Rock type | basalt |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1890 Harry Fisher (aka James B. Hanmore), Nelson Linsley |
| Easiest route | Scrambling YDS 2 via North Ridge |
Mount Queets is a 6,476-foot (1,974-metre) mountain summit located deep within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state, United States. With a good eye and clear weather, the top of the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge. The nearest higher peak is Mount Meany (6,695 ft), 0.8 mi (1.3 km) to the south. Due to heavy winter snowfalls, Mount Queets supports the Queets Glacier in a cirque on its north slope, despite its modest elevation. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the headwaters of both the Elwha River and Queets River. There are scrambling routes ranging from class YDS 2 via the North Ridge, class 3 via the ridge from Mt. Meany, and class 4 via the Queets Glacier.