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Big Hump

Washington

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Big Hump is a summit of 1,841 feet in the The Brothers Wilderness, part of the Hood Canal Ranger District/Hoodsport of Olympic National Forest in Washington. The nearest town is Brinnon, about 8 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 78 to 79°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter months see highs in the mid-40s and rain on 20 days. The closest neighbors are Murhut Falls and the Murhut Falls Trail #828, both about 2.6 miles away. Elkhorn campground and the Duckabush River are each about 2.9 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

1,841 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Big Hump

Washington

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–79°F and lows of 38–52°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Shelton Sanderson Fld, WA weather station, 31 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan47° high34° low
  2. Feb50° high33° low
  3. Mar55° high35° low
  4. Apr60° high38° low
  5. May67° high44° low
  6. Jun71° high49° low
  7. Jul78° high52° low
  8. Aug79° high52° low
  9. Sep74° high48° low
  10. Oct61° high41° low
  11. Nov52° high36° low
  12. Dec46° high33° low

The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Brinnon, Washington · 8.3 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Olympic National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Big Hump open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Olympic National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Olympic National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Big Hump

Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    47° / 34°

    20 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 33°

    17 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 35°

    19 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 38°

    16 wet

  5. May

    67° / 44°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    71° / 49°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 52°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 52°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 48°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 41°

    15 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 36°

    19 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 33°

    20 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shelton Sanderson Fld, WA, 31.2 mi away at 271 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.