Mount Townsend, Mountain summit in Jefferson County, United States.

Mount Townsend is a mountain in the Buckhorn Wilderness near Quilcene, Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The Mt. Townsend Trail climbs about 3,010 feet (920 m) from the trailhead to the summit, which gives a 360-degree view of the area. The Olympic Mountains around it are built mainly of Eocene sandstone, turbidite and basaltic oceanic crust, later shaped by Pleistocene glaciers.

The sources record no Indigenous travel routes or late-1800s settlement on Mount Townsend; the mountain's documented past is geological. Its summit and slopes are built of Eocene sandstone, turbidite and basaltic oceanic crust, an obducted clastic wedge, later shaped by Pleistocene glaciers that advanced and retreated repeatedly. The peak now stands inside the Buckhorn Wilderness near Quilcene.

The summit is reached by the Mt. Townsend Trail, which climbs 3,010 ft (920 m) from the trailhead. From the top, hikers get a 360-degree view of the Buckhorn Wilderness and the surrounding Olympic Mountains near Quilcene.

The trail requires sturdy hiking boots and layers for changing weather, especially as you climb higher where conditions shift quickly. Starting early helps you make the most of daylight hours for this all-day journey.

On clear days, the summit offers views of four distinct geographical features at once: the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the San Juan Islands, the Olympic Mountains, and the Cascade Range. This combination makes it a special vantage point in the region.