- Elevation, modelled
- 3,615 m
- Tallest summit within 6.7 miles
- Mount Rainier4,392 m · 0.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS9.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 46.8405, -121.7503
Nisqually Cleaver is a cliff in Washington, at a modelled 3,615 m. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north-northwest, 0.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Nisqually Ice Cliff, a cliff 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS passes 9.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Nisqually Cleaver. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | NNW 337° | 4,392 m | 0.9 mi |
| Columbia Crest | NNW 331° | 4,392 m | 1.0 mi |
| Point Success | WNW 295° | 4,302 m | 0.9 mi |
| Liberty Cap | NW 323° | 4,297 m | 1.9 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | NNE 32° | 3,863 m | 0.4 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | W 276° | 3,533 m | 1.6 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | WNW 296° | 3,520 m | 2.0 mi |
| Little Tahoma | ENE 71° | 3,395 m | 1.9 mi |
- 9.3 mi off the JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
- 9.3 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
- 9.8 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
- 10.1 mi off the Chinook Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Silver Falls Overlook · 11 mi
- Sourdough Gap · 13 mi
- Palisades Viewpoint · 14 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gibraltar Rock: 0.4 mi
- Mount Rainier: 0.9 mi
- Point Success: 0.9 mi
- Columbia Crest: 1.0 mi
- Anvil Rock: 1.4 mi
- Wilson Glacier Falls: 1.9 mi
- West Van Trump Park Falls: 2.2 mi
- East Van Trump Park Falls: 2.4 mi
- Kautz Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
- Nisqually Valley Falls: 2.8 mi
- Nisqually Ice Cliff: 0.3 mi
- Wilson Headwall: 0.4 mi
- Kautz Ice Cliff: 0.5 mi
- Kautz Ice Chute: 0.7 mi
- Russell Cliff: 1.7 mi
- Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 16.2 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 21.8 mi
- Mineral Lake Access Area: 22.1 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 22.7 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 22.7 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 3.6 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 6.9 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 7.5 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 22.1 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Corral Pass Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 18.5 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 19.9 mi
- The Trident: 4.6 mi
- Coffee Cup: 4.9 mi
- Big Cedar: 10.8 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad: 21.6 mi
- Caboose: 22.9 mi
- Longmire Museum: 6.9 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 6.9 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 16.4 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 16.7 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 21.2 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 6.7 mi
- Bum Springs: 11.8 mi
- Log Spring: 14.8 mi
- Soda Springs: 15.7 mi
- Hidden Spring: 24.9 mi
- Wheel: 19.2 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 19.2 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 23.0 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 23.2 mi
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 11.4 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 21.7 mi
- Waterfront: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 32 | 27 |
| Precip in | 17.2 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 4 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.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 3 mi
- Eatonville · 25 mi
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