[4] It is situated within Olympic National Park, immediately south and 1,400 feet above the shore of Upper Lena Lake.

Bretherton was one of three members of the O'Neil expedition who reportedly made the first ascent of Mount Olympus on September 22, although it is now believed they probably climbed a subsidiary peak named Athena.

As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snow.

As a result, the Olympics experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall.

[10] The mountains were sculpted during the Pleistocene era by erosion and glaciers advancing and retreating multiple times.