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Kautz Ice Cliff

Kautz Ice Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Kautz Ice Cliff is a cliff in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 3,640 m. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Headwall, a cliff 0.1 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 9.6 miles off.

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Coordinates46.83716, -121.76083

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Cliffs: 25
Parks: 18
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 16.1 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 21.5 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 21.7 mi
  • Rocky Point Beach: 22.1 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 12
Picnic sites: 12
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 18.0 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 7
  • The Trident: 5.0 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 5.3 mi
  • Big Cedar: 11.1 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 21.1 mi
  • Caboose: 22.8 mi
Museums: 6
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Bum Springs: 11.8 mi
  • Log Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Soda Springs: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 22.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Kautz Ice Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RainierN 9°4,392 m1.1 mi
Columbia CrestN 1°4,392 m1.1 mi
Point SuccessNNW 333°4,302 m0.7 mi
Liberty CapNNW 340°4,297 m1.9 mi
Gibraltar RockNE 51°3,863 m0.9 mi
Tahoma CleaverWNW 289°3,533 m1.2 mi
Saint Andrews RockNW 310°3,520 m1.7 mi
Little TahomaENE 70°3,395 m2.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1821:06
September equinox06:5518:2619:07
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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/417405035

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