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2023 Map of Chimney Peak

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Chimney Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Olympic Mountains dominate this high-elevation landscape within the Olympic National Park and Olympic Wilderness. The terrain is defined by the headwaters of major drainage systems, including the north-flowing Elwha River and the south-flowing Quinault River. High peaks such as Chimney Peak and O'Neil Peak serve as massive hydrological divides for numerous tributaries like Goldkin Creek and Pyrites Creek.

Deep valleys provide the primary routes through this interior wilderness, most notably the Enchanted Valley along the East Fork Quinault River. Human passage is marked only by established primitive paths like the Elwha River Trl and the O'Neil Pass Trl, which connect the river basins across steep ridges. This 2023 survey illustrates the preserved state of this high alpine environment, where glacial-carved topography remains the primary feature.