- Elevation
- 1,840 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Columbia Crest4,392 m · 3.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 46.8054, -121.7915
Basalt Cliff is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded 1,840 m. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the north-northeast, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pearl Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK passes 7.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1840 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Basalt Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Crest | NNE 24° | 4,392 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Rainier | NNE 26° | 4,392 m | 3.6 mi |
| Point Success | NNE 22° | 4,302 m | 3.0 mi |
| Liberty Cap | N 11° | 4,297 m | 4.1 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | NE 38° | 3,863 m | 3.5 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | N 7° | 3,533 m | 2.6 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | N 2° | 3,520 m | 3.3 mi |
| Little Tahoma | NE 51° | 3,395 m | 4.8 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
- 7.5 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO MT RAINIER NAT PARK BOUNDARY
- 10.3 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
- 11.1 mi off the JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
Overlooks nearby
- Silver Falls Overlook · 12 mi
- Palisades Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Sourdough Gap · 15 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Pearl Falls: 0.5 mi
- Kautz Creek Falls: 0.5 mi
- Upper Comet Falls: 0.7 mi
- Comet Falls: 0.8 mi
- West Van Trump Park Falls: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Mildred Point: 0.5 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 1.0 mi
- Glacier Island: 1.5 mi
- Copper Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Iron Mountain: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Kautz Ice Chute: 2.5 mi
- Kautz Ice Cliff: 2.6 mi
- Wilson Headwall: 2.7 mi
- Nisqually Cleaver: 3.1 mi
- Nisqually Ice Cliff: 3.4 mi
Parks: 21
- Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 14.4 mi
- Mineral Lake Access Area: 19.4 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 20.4 mi
- Jack Morris Park: 21.7 mi
- Paul Kruger Memorial Field: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Paradise Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 16.1 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 17.6 mi
- Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 3.7 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 4.0 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 5.1 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- The Trident: 7.6 mi
- Coffee Cup: 7.8 mi
- Big Cedar: 11.7 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad: 19.2 mi
- Ohop Ridge Christmas Tree Farm: 23.4 mi
Museums: 6
- Longmire Museum: 4.0 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 4.0 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 14.7 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 15.0 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 18.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Iron Mike Springs: 3.8 mi
- Bum Springs: 10.6 mi
- Log Spring: 15.5 mi
- Soda Springs: 16.2 mi
- Hidden Spring: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Wheel: 16.7 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 16.7 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 24.0 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 19.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Waterfront: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 6 mi
- Eatonville · 23 mi
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