Aurora Peak is a summit in
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is a national park of the United States located in Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west-side temperate rainforest, and the forests of the drier e ...
in
Clallam County
Clallam County is a List of counties in Washington, county in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 77,155, with an estimated population of 77,616 in 2023. The cou ...
,
Washington
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. It is the highest point on Aurora Ridge. The northern flank of the ridge forms a steep escarpment above
Lake Crescent, while the southern flank towers above the
Sol Duc River. Other summits on the ridge are Sourdough Mountain and Lizard Head Peak. To the east the ridge is known as Happy Lake Ridge.
The Aurora Ridge Trail follows along the ridge line providing scenic views. The trail, rated moderate to difficult, changes in elevation from . The Park Service notes that "some sections of this trail are difficult to follow.".
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Mountains of Clallam County, Washington
Mountains of Washington (state)
Ridges of Washington (state)
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