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Nisqually Ice Cliff

Nisqually Ice Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Nisqually Ice Cliff is a cliff in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 3,693 m. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the northwest, 0.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Gibraltar Rock, a peak 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS passes 9.3 miles off.

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Coordinates46.84391, -121.74767

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Cliffs: 25
Parks: 18
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 16.4 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 21.7 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 22.3 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 22.5 mi
  • Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 12
Picnic sites: 12
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 18.7 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 6
  • The Trident: 4.3 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 4.7 mi
  • Big Cedar: 10.8 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 21.8 mi
  • Caboose: 22.8 mi
Museums: 6
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 7.0 mi
  • Bum Springs: 12.0 mi
  • Log Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Soda Springs: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 22.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Nisqually Ice Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RainierNW 321°4,392 m0.7 mi
Columbia CrestNW 316°4,392 m0.9 mi
Point SuccessW 278°4,302 m0.9 mi
Liberty CapNW 316°4,297 m1.8 mi
Gibraltar RockNE 39°3,863 m0.2 mi
Tahoma CleaverW 268°3,533 m1.8 mi
Saint Andrews RockWNW 289°3,520 m2.1 mi
Little TahomaENE 77°3,395 m1.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1821:06
September equinox06:5518:2619:06
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/1090371482

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