Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument
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Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument is a historic site in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 1,846 m. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north-northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sluiskin Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.
The story
Park in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q49566312, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,846 m
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 9.7 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Silver Falls Overlook · 8 mi
- Palisades Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Sourdough Gap · 13 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Panorama Point: 0.9 mi
- Alta Vista: 1.0 mi
- McClure Rock: 1.1 mi
- Faraway Rock: 1.4 mi
- Cowlitz Rocks: 1.5 mi
- Sluiskin Falls: 0.1 mi
- Paradise Falls: 0.3 mi
- Upper Stevens Creek Falls: 0.5 mi
- Golden Gate Falls: 0.6 mi
- Fairy Falls: 0.8 mi
- Wilson Headwall: 3.6 mi
- Nisqually Cleaver: 3.6 mi
- Basalt Cliff: 3.7 mi
- Kautz Ice Cliff: 3.7 mi
- Kautz Ice Chute: 3.7 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- White Pass Day Use: 18.8 mi
- Corral Pass Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 19.5 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 5.4 mi
- Bum Springs: 8.2 mi
- Log Spring: 11.9 mi
- Soda Springs: 12.6 mi
- Hidden Spring: 21.5 mi
- Longmire Museum: 5.5 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 5.5 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 12.9 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 13.2 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 21.7 mi
- Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 12.7 mi
- Jack Morris Park: 22.3 mi
- Mineral Lake Access Area: 22.7 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 23.9 mi
- Cowlitz Falls Campground: 24.7 mi
- The Trident: 7.5 mi
- Big Cedar: 8.0 mi
- Coffee Cup: 8.1 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad: 22.7 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 5.5 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 8.7 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Wheel: 20.1 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 20.1 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 8.2 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | NNW 334° | 4,392 m | 4.5 mi |
| Columbia Crest | NNW 333° | 4,392 m | 4.6 mi |
| Point Success | NW 326° | 4,302 m | 4.3 mi |
| Liberty Cap | NNW 330° | 4,297 m | 5.5 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | NNW 339° | 3,863 m | 3.8 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | NW 316° | 3,533 m | 4.7 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | NW 320° | 3,520 m | 5.4 mi |
| Little Tahoma | N 3° | 3,395 m | 3.8 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 | 20:18 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
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, 1 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356549791
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 5 mi
- Eatonville · 27 mi
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