Buckhorn Mountain is a peak in the
Olympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high – Mount Olympus is the highest at ; however, the easter ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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. It is in
Olympic National Forest
Olympic National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Washington, USA. With an area of , it nearly surrounds Olympic National Park and the Olympic Mountain range. Olympic National Forest contains parts of Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferso ...
on the
Olympic Peninsula
The Olympic Peninsula is a large arm of land in western Washington that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle, and contains Olympic National Park. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the ...
.
Description
At high Buckhorn Mountain is the 23rd highest peak of the Olympic Mountains.
See also
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List of mountains of the United States
This list includes significant mountain peaks and high points located in the United States arranged alphabetically by state, district, or territory. The highest peak or point in each state, district or territory is noted in bold.
Significant mo ...
*
Iron Mountain
References
External links
Olympic National Forest*
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/BuckhornSummitPanorama.jpg
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Mountains of Washington (state)
Olympic Mountains
Mountains of Jefferson County, Washington