Mount Olympus is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the
Olympic Mountains of western
Washington state. Located on the
Olympic Peninsula, it is the central feature of
Olympic National Park. Mount Olympus is the highest summit of the Olympic Mountains; however, peaks such as
Mount Constance, on the eastern margin of the range, are more visible from the
Seattle metropolitan area. With notable local relief, Mount Olympus ascends over from the elevation confluence of the
Hoh River with Glacier Creek in only . Mount Olympus has of
prominence, ranking 5th in the state of Washington. Due to heavy winter snowfalls, Mount Olympus supports large glaciers, despite its modest elevation and relatively low latitude. These glaciers include
Blue,
Hoh,
Humes,
Jeffers,
Hubert, Black Glacier, and
White, the longest of which is the Hoh Glacier at . The largest is Blue with a volume of and area of .