- Elevation
- 3,563 m
- Tallest summit within 6.9 miles
- Mount Rainier4,392 m · 1.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS9.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 46.8373, -121.7579
Wilson Headwall is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded 3,563 m. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north, 1.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Kautz Ice Cliff, a cliff 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS passes 9.7 miles off.
- Elevation
- 3563 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Wilson Headwall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | N 1° | 4,392 m | 1.0 mi |
| Columbia Crest | N 354° | 4,392 m | 1.1 mi |
| Point Success | NW 323° | 4,302 m | 0.7 mi |
| Liberty Cap | NNW 336° | 4,297 m | 1.9 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | NE 45° | 3,863 m | 0.8 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | WNW 287° | 3,533 m | 1.3 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | NW 307° | 3,520 m | 1.9 mi |
| Little Tahoma | ENE 69° | 3,395 m | 2.3 mi |
- 9.7 mi off the JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
- 9.7 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
- 9.7 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
- 10.0 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
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
- Point Success: 0.7 mi
- Gibraltar Rock: 0.8 mi
- Mount Rainier: 1.0 mi
- Columbia Crest: 1.1 mi
- Tahoma Cleaver: 1.3 mi
- Wilson Glacier Falls: 1.8 mi
- West Van Trump Park Falls: 1.9 mi
- East Van Trump Park Falls: 2.1 mi
- Kautz Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
- Nisqually Valley Falls: 2.6 mi
- Kautz Ice Cliff: 0.1 mi
- Kautz Ice Chute: 0.3 mi
- Nisqually Cleaver: 0.4 mi
- Nisqually Ice Cliff: 0.7 mi
- Russell Cliff: 1.9 mi
- Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 16.0 mi
- Mineral Lake Access Area: 21.7 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 21.8 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 22.3 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 22.6 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 3.6 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 6.6 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 7.1 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 22.1 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 18.1 mi
- Corral Pass Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 19.5 mi
- The Trident: 5.0 mi
- Coffee Cup: 5.2 mi
- Big Cedar: 11.0 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad: 21.2 mi
- Caboose: 22.8 mi
- Longmire Museum: 6.6 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 6.6 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 16.2 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 16.6 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 20.8 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 6.4 mi
- Bum Springs: 11.7 mi
- Log Spring: 15.0 mi
- Soda Springs: 15.9 mi
- Wheel: 18.8 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 18.8 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 23.0 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 23.2 mi
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 11.5 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 22.0 mi
- Waterfront: 22.4 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 25.0 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataDay trips start here
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