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Colonnade

Colonnade, seen from above at true elevation

Colonnade is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 1,841 m. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the east, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeanette Heights, a cliff 0.8 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 5.3 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1841 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.86401, -121.85140

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Parks
  • 8th Avenue Park: 17.7 mi
  • Rocky Point Beach: 18.5 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 18.6 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 18.7 mi
  • H. R. E. Nelson Park: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 26
Historic sites: 21
Picnic sites: 12
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 14.7 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 15.6 mi
  • Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Coffee Cup: 6.4 mi
  • The Trident: 7.0 mi
  • Big Cedar: 15.7 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 17.6 mi
  • Caboose: 18.9 mi
Museums: 9
Artworks: 9
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 7.9 mi
  • Bum Springs: 15.5 mi
  • Log Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Soda Springs: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 18.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Colonnade. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Columbia CrestE 100°4,392 m4.4 mi
Mount RainierE 100°4,392 m4.5 mi
Point SuccessESE 108°4,302 m4.2 mi
Liberty CapE 91°4,297 m3.6 mi
Gibraltar RockESE 104°3,863 m5.2 mi
Tahoma CleaverESE 115°3,533 m3.5 mi
Saint Andrews RockESE 104°3,520 m3.0 mi
Little TahomaE 99°3,395 m6.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1420:1921:06
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5115:3016:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292830334145535449403227
Precip in17.212.913.28.35.13.81.41.64.411.318.218.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 8 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Mount Rainier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Dec; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/562103431

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