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Russell Cliff

Russell Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Russell Cliff is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 3,950 m. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the south, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Willis Wall, a cliff 0.4 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 8.6 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3950 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.86452, -121.75952

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Parks: 29
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 17.9 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 20.3 mi
  • Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 21.0 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 21.1 mi
  • H. R. E. Nelson Park: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 25
Historic sites: 17
Picnic sites: 12
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 18.6 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 9
  • The Trident: 3.4 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 3.4 mi
  • Big Cedar: 12.0 mi
  • Caboose: 21.3 mi
  • Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 21.3 mi
Museums: 7
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 8.1 mi
  • Bum Springs: 13.5 mi
  • Log Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Soda Springs: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 20.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Columbia CrestS 183°4,392 m0.8 mi
Mount RainierS 174°4,392 m0.9 mi
Point SuccessSSW 196°4,302 m1.3 mi
Liberty CapW 262°4,297 m0.7 mi
Gibraltar RockSSE 153°3,863 m1.5 mi
Tahoma CleaverSW 219°3,533 m1.9 mi
Saint Andrews RockWSW 241°3,520 m1.6 mi
Little TahomaESE 115°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, 6 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/1090403750

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