- Elevation
- 1,268 m
- Tallest summit within 9.4 miles
- Columbia Crest4,392 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 46.8482, -121.9190
Klapatche Point is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded 1,268 m. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the east, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Larrupin Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 5.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1268 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Klapatche Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Crest | E 87° | 4,392 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Rainier | E 88° | 4,392 m | 7.6 mi |
| Point Success | E 91° | 4,302 m | 7.2 mi |
| Liberty Cap | E 81° | 4,297 m | 6.9 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | E 91° | 3,863 m | 8.2 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | E 93° | 3,533 m | 6.3 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | E 87° | 3,520 m | 6.1 mi |
| Steamboat Prow | E 79° | 2,940 m | 9.0 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
- 6.6 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
- 6.6 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO MT RAINIER NAT PARK BOUNDARY
- 14.2 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE
Overlooks nearby
- Silver Falls Overlook · 18 mi
- Dam Overlook · 19 mi
- Sourdough Gap · 20 mi
- Palisades Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Larrupin Falls: 0.9 mi
- Ethania Falls: 0.9 mi
- Denman Falls: 1.0 mi
- Giant Falls: 4.9 mi
- Spray Falls: 5.9 mi
- Puyallup Point: 1.4 mi
- Sunset: 2.4 mi
- Aurora Peak: 2.5 mi
- Glacier View: 2.6 mi
- Andrew: 3.3 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 15.1 mi
- Mineral Lake Access Area: 15.3 mi
- Paul Kruger Memorial Field: 16.0 mi
- Smallwood Park: 16.3 mi
- Millpond Park: 16.4 mi
- Colonnade: 3.4 mi
- Jeanette Heights: 4.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 6.1 mi
- Mowich Face: 6.2 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 3.3 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 8.5 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 10.3 mi
- Clay City: 16.8 mi
- Old Well: 18.4 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 11.3 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 12.3 mi
- Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 12.7 mi
- Jenny's Junction Day Use Area: 12.8 mi
- Wheel: 12.1 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 12.1 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 18.8 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 19.0 mi
- The Story Pole: 22.9 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 8.5 mi
- Longmire Museum: 8.5 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 14.6 mi
- Stage Stop Museum: 16.4 mi
- Pioneer Farm Museum: 19.6 mi
- Coffee Cup: 9.7 mi
- The Trident: 10.4 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad: 14.2 mi
- Ohop Ridge Christmas Tree Farm: 16.9 mi
- Big Cedar: 18.3 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 8.3 mi
- Bum Springs: 16.8 mi
- Log Spring: 22.2 mi
- Soda Springs: 22.9 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 17.4 mi
- Morse Wildlife Preserve: 23.0 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 23.8 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 23.2 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 23.5 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 24.7 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
- Waterfront: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:19 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:31 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 45 | 36 | 31 |
| Precip in | 11.4 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 12.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmire Rainier NPS, 9 mi away.
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).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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