- Elevation, modelled
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
- Poch Peak1,556 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:08local time
- Coordinates
- 46.9427, -122.2741
Tanwax Public Access Area is a park in Washington, at a modelled 188 m. Poch Peak stands 1,556 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Clear Lake Access Area, a park 0.8 miles away. JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE passes 3.9 miles off.
- Operated by
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Tanwax Public Access Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poch Peak | E 88° | 1,556 m | 16.2 mi |
| Ladd Mountain | S 178° | 1,198 m | 15.1 mi |
| Cougar Mountain | SSW 192° | 1,154 m | 16.5 mi |
| Stahl Mountain | S 179° | 1,126 m | 13.8 mi |
| Quiemuth Peak | S 185° | 890 m | 12.4 mi |
| Dobbs Mountain | SSE 150° | 843 m | 9.1 mi |
| Spiraltop | S 172° | 822 m | 15.8 mi |
| Gleason Hill | ENE 62° | 699 m | 13.5 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE
- 3.9 mi off the JCT SR 706 VIC ELBE TO JCT SR 507 VIC SPANAWAY
- 12.2 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
- 13.0 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Clear Lake Access Area: 0.8 mi
- Lake Whitman Public Access: 1.4 mi
- Ohop Lake Access Area: 4.1 mi
- Lake Kapowsin Water Access: 4.1 mi
- Rapjohn Lake Public Access: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Clay City: 1.4 mi
- Historical Roadway Marker: 8.1 mi
- Bernie's Place: 10.8 mi
- The Old Tar Pot: 11.2 mi
- Orting Veteran's Memorial Wall: 11.2 mi
Peaks
- Hugo Peak: 7.0 mi
- Dobbs Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Spar Pole Hill: 9.5 mi
- Fossil Rock: 10.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 58
- Sway: 12.7 mi
- The Story Pole: 13.9 mi
- Graffiti Walls: 13.9 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 14.4 mi
- Wheel: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 48
- Ohop Ridge Christmas Tree Farm: 3.9 mi
- Go Kart: 7.9 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad: 12.9 mi
- Caboose: 15.5 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 33
- Discovery Park Gardens: 13.3 mi
- Brown Community Garden: 16.1 mi
- Planting Patch - Meet Big Washington: 16.4 mi
- Step By Step Storybook Garden: 16.8 mi
- Children's Garden: 17.4 mi
Museums: 31
- Stage Stop Museum: 5.5 mi
- Pioneer Farm Museum: 5.6 mi
- LeMay Collection at Marymount: 14.2 mi
- McChord Air Museum: 16.1 mi
- McChord Air Museum Heritage Hill Airpark: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Wildcat Falls: 4.5 mi
- Little Mashel Lower Falls: 6.4 mi
- Little Mashel Middle Falls: 6.4 mi
- Little Mashel Upper Falls: 6.6 mi
- Deschutes Falls: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Stewart Cliffs: 14.8 mi
- Tenth Field Artillery Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Ambassador Climbing Rock: 16.9 mi
- Ladd Rock: 17.2 mi
- Mineral Rock: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 1.6 mi
- Morse Wildlife Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Naches Trail Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Clover Creek Reserve: 14.6 mi
- Nature Reserve / Flood Control Area: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Pack Forest Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Woodpecker Point Day Use Area: 11.7 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 11.9 mi
- Jenny's Junction Day Use Area: 12.4 mi
- Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 12.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 15.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 15.4 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 16.2 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 19.2 mi
- Garrison Springs: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 6
- South Beach: 14.3 mi
- North Beach: 14.6 mi
- Waterfront: 16.9 mi
- Sex Cove: 20.7 mi
- South Beach: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Elbe Rest Area: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:21 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:32 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 59 | 50 | 43 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcmillin Rsvr, 13 mi away.
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