Mount Olympus is the highest peak in the Olympic Mountains and the symbolic heart of the park. It is not a roadside attraction; most visitors see it from viewpoints or from long trails rather than standing on its slopes.
For experienced hikers and climbers, routes toward the mountain offer some of the park's grandest backcountry. For everyone else, the name is a reminder that Olympic is a mountain wilderness first, even when you are admiring it from a beach.