Yellowstone Cliffs
Yellowstone Cliffs is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 1,781 m. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the south, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Tyee Peak, a peak 0.1 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 7.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1781 m
How to reach it
- 7.4 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
- 10.9 mi off the JCT MUD MTN RD VIC ENUMCLAW TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
- 10.9 mi off the JCT SCATTER CREEK CROSSING TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
- 10.9 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 11 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 11 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 11 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tyee Peak: 0.1 mi
- Crescent Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Sluiskin Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Pacific Point: 1.6 mi
- Sluiskin Mountain, East: 1.7 mi
- Cress Falls: 0.5 mi
- Cress Falls: 0.5 mi
- Cress Falls: 0.5 mi
- Alice Falls: 1.1 mi
- Upper Van Horn Falls: 2.2 mi
- Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 14.7 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 15.7 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 16.1 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 16.6 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 16.7 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 11.8 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 12.6 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 13.3 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 14.8 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 15.2 mi
- Northern Crags: 1.3 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 1.9 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 4.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Willis Wall: 6.4 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 16.5 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 16.7 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 19.3 mi
- Elk on the Trail: 19.4 mi
- Foal: 19.7 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Group Picnic Site 13: 13.7 mi
- Upper Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Coffee Cup: 3.8 mi
- The Trident: 4.8 mi
- Caboose: 16.4 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 16.4 mi
- Big Cedar: 17.1 mi
- Fairfax: 12.2 mi
- Melmont: 13.4 mi
- Hot Springs: 19.8 mi
- Nagrom: 19.8 mi
- Osceola: 20.5 mi
- Longmire Museum: 14.8 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 14.8 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 18.6 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 19.9 mi
- Stage Stop Museum: 24.6 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 14.6 mi
- Bum Springs: 20.0 mi
- Log Spring: 21.0 mi
- Soda Springs: 22.2 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 18.8 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 21.4 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 21.4 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 24.0 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 13.6 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 19.7 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 23.1 mi
- Waterfront: 15.5 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 18.3 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Yellowstone Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Crest | S 178° | 4,392 m | 7.5 mi |
| Liberty Cap | S 183° | 4,297 m | 6.8 mi |
| Steamboat Prow | SSE 165° | 2,940 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Ruth | SSE 158° | 2,635 m | 6.3 mi |
| Observation Rock | SSW 204° | 2,508 m | 4.5 mi |
| Echo Rock | SSW 203° | 2,394 m | 4.1 mi |
| 3rd Burroughs Mountain | SSE 149° | 2,386 m | 4.8 mi |
| Needle Rock | SSW 202° | 2,267 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:19 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:29 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
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, 12 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).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356547009
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 7 mi
- Eatonville · 24 mi
- Puyallup · 29 mi
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