2017 Map of Kimta Peak

About this map

Kimta Peak stands as the centerpiece of this high-elevation interior landscape within Olympic National Park. This portion of the Olympic Mountains is defined by a dense network of watercourses and steep ridges that feed two major drainage systems. To the north, the Queets River and its tributaries like Kilkelly Cr and Hee-Hee Cr carve through the terrain, while the southern slopes descend toward the N Fork Quinault River. This 2017 survey reveals a remote wilderness where travel is dictated by the massive landforms of Tshletshy Ridge. Small, isolated alpine bodies of water including Lake Beauty, Kurtz Lake, and the Three Prune Lakes are scattered across the high basins, marking the sources of creeks like Kimta Cr and Promise Cr.