Mount Skokomish Wilderness

Mount Skokomish Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Snowshoer in Mount Skokomish Wilderness, Mount Pershing in the background
Location	Mason County, Washington, USA
Nearest city	Lilliwaup, Washington
Coordinates	47°33′10″N 123°15′01″W / 47.55278°N 123.25028°W / 47.55278; -123.25028Coordinates: 47°33′10″N 123°15′01″W / 47.55278°N 123.25028°W / 47.55278; -123.25028
Area	13,291 acres (5,379 ha)
Established	1984
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service
Mount Skokomish Wilderness

Mount Skokomish Wilderness is a designated wilderness area in the southeast portion of Olympic National Forest on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington in the United States. The wilderness area comprises 13,291 acres (5,379 ha) administered by the U.S. Forest Service.

In 1984, the U.S. Congress established five wilderness areas within Olympic National Forest:

Mount Skokomish Wilderness sits along the southeast flank of the Olympic Wilderness, which was created in 1988.

Mount Skokomish Wilderness is located in the southeast corner of Olympic National Forest, just north of Lake Cushman. It consists of two long rocky ridges running roughly northeast to southwest. Elevations range from about 2,000 feet (609.6 m) to 6,434 feet (1,961.1 m) at the peak of Mount Skokomish on the northwest boundary. The northern ridge rises to Mounts Skokomish, Lincoln, and Cruiser, with Sawtooth Ridge, a popular rock-climbing location, stretching between Lincoln and Cruiser. The southern ridge includes the summits of Mounts Pershing, Washington, Rose, Ellinor, Jefferson Peak, and Tran Spire. Between the ridges lies the headwaters basin of the Hamma Hamma River, which gathers its waters from Mildred Lakes and tributary streams in the western portion to flow east across the Wilderness.

Common vegetation in Mount Skokomish Wilderness include old-growth western hemlock, western red cedar, and Douglas fir in the lower elevations. Higher elevations display various species of firs, pines, and dwarf juniper.