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Palisades Viewpoint

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Looking north-west from Palisades Viewpoint. Terrain at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
2,215 ft
View
Northwest · 300°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
283 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Palisades Viewpoint along U.S. 12 in the Cascades.
Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Palisades Viewpoint along U.S. 12 in the Cascades.
Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Palisades Viewpoint along U.S. 12 in the Cascades.
Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
I think the pilot on my flight had to have been taking photos. I had a fairly bad seat for photos (over the wing) but we were in a shallow bank as we went about halfway around Mount Rainier. It was nice to see much of the mountain laid out - we really had a nice view. Just learned a new term - Ultra
brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
La Wis Wis Guard Station No. 1165
Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Top of Mount Rainier was in clouds
Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Tatoosh Peak6,281 ftwest-northwest · 5.7 mi
  • Stevens Peak6,487 ftnorthwest · 7.4 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset — 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1019:1918:39
June solstice05:1321:0420:17
September equinox06:5419:0618:26
December solstice07:4916:2215:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Graham42.3 mi northwest
  • South Hill46.2 mi northwest
  • Puyallup49.2 mi northwest
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Tatoosh Peak · WikipediaCC BY-SA

Tatoosh Peak is a 6,310-foot (1,923-metre) mountain summit in Lewis County of Washington state. It is part of the Tatoosh Range which is a subrange of the Cascade Range. It is the highest point in the Tatoosh Wilderness, a protected area which is managed by Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The name tatoosh derives from Chinook Jargon which means breast. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Cowlitz River.

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How high is Palisades Viewpoint?

Palisades Viewpoint sits at about 2,215 feet (675 m).

What can you see from Palisades Viewpoint?

From Palisades Viewpoint: Tatoosh Peak (WNW, 5.7 mi); Stevens Peak (NW, 7.4 mi).

Is Palisades Viewpoint better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Palisades Viewpoint toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Palisades Viewpoint?

Graham, 42 miles NW of Palisades Viewpoint.

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