Mount Norton is a prominent summit in Washington’s Olympic Mountains, within Olympic National Park and the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. Its striking character comes from steep valley walls that rise sharply above the Hayes River and Elwha valley, while dense Pacific Northwest forest covers its lower slopes. The peak lies in the Olympics’ wet marine west coast climate, with heavy rain and winter snow and generally clearer summer weather. Its name changed over time, from Mount Egan, given by the 1889–90 Seattle Press Expedition, to Mount Norton in 1925, honoring Ernest Norton. The first recorded ascent came in 1947, and the mountain remains a rugged, protected part of the park’s interior.