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Kautz Ice Chute

Kautz Ice Chute, seen from above at true elevation

Kautz Ice Chute is a cliff in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 3,503 m. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north-northeast, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Kautz Ice Cliff, a cliff 0.2 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 9.5 miles off.

Crux of the route. Ice tools useful or necessary in later season.

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Coordinates46.83642, -121.76383

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Cliffs: 25
Parks: 19
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 16.1 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 21.4 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 21.6 mi
  • Rocky Point Beach: 22.0 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 12
Picnic sites: 12
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 17.8 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 7
  • The Trident: 5.1 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 5.3 mi
  • Big Cedar: 11.2 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 20.9 mi
  • Caboose: 22.7 mi
Museums: 6
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 6.2 mi
  • Bum Springs: 11.8 mi
  • Log Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Soda Springs: 16.1 mi
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 22.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Kautz Ice Chute. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RainierNNE 15°4,392 m1.1 mi
Columbia CrestN 8°4,392 m1.1 mi
Point SuccessNNW 346°4,302 m0.7 mi
Liberty CapNNW 344°4,297 m1.9 mi
Gibraltar RockNE 53°3,863 m1.1 mi
Tahoma CleaverWNW 294°3,533 m1.1 mi
Saint Andrews RockNW 315°3,520 m1.7 mi
Little TahomaENE 70°3,395 m2.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1821:06
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5015:3016:22

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, 4 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7741553858

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