Arthur Peak
Arthur Peak rises to 1,661 m in Washington. Liberty Cap stands 4,297 m to the south-southeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Howard Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,661 m
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 23.8 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 15 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 16 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 16 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Howard Peak: 0.7 mi
- Tolmie Peak: 0.9 mi
- Alki Crest: 1.1 mi
- Gove Peak: 1.2 mi
- Florence Peak: 1.4 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 11.3 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 12.1 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 12.5 mi
- Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 12.6 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 12.7 mi
- Ranger Falls: 1.3 mi
- Ipsut Falls: 1.9 mi
- Chenuis Falls: 2.1 mi
- Cataract Falls: 3.4 mi
- Alice Falls: 4.0 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 11.5 mi
- Old Well: 11.6 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 11.7 mi
- Wilkeson Coke Ovens: 12.1 mi
- Kyle Bruhn Memorial Park: 12.1 mi
- Coffee Cup: 7.6 mi
- The Trident: 8.8 mi
- Caboose: 12.3 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 12.3 mi
- Fright Factory Haunted House: 14.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 3.8 mi
- Northern Crags: 4.7 mi
- Yellowstone Cliffs: 5.0 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 5.6 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 12.4 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 12.6 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 16.4 mi
- Elk on the Trail: 16.5 mi
- Foal: 17.0 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Group Picnic Site 13: 15.4 mi
- Upper Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 15.3 mi
- Longmire Museum: 15.5 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 15.5 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 17.3 mi
- Stage Stop Museum: 20.0 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 16.1 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 19.2 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 19.2 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 19.3 mi
- Morse Wildlife Preserve: 22.1 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 15.1 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 17.0 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 18.6 mi
- Step By Step Storybook Garden: 23.1 mi
- Coal Miner's Honor Garden: 24.2 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 15.3 mi
- Bum Springs: 22.3 mi
- Log Spring: 24.9 mi
- Waterfront: 11.8 mi
- Sex Cove: 24.2 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Arthur Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Cap | SSE 148° | 4,297 m | 8.7 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | SSE 154° | 3,520 m | 9.0 mi |
| Steamboat Prow | SE 136° | 2,940 m | 9.5 mi |
| Observation Rock | SSE 147° | 2,508 m | 5.7 mi |
| Echo Rock | SE 142° | 2,394 m | 5.5 mi |
| 3rd Burroughs Mountain | ESE 122° | 2,386 m | 8.9 mi |
| Tokaloo Rock | S 171° | 2,342 m | 9.2 mi |
| Tokaloo Spire | S 171° | 2,280 m | 9.3 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 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 39 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MUD MTN DAM, 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/348179121
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 10 mi
- Eatonville · 20 mi
- Puyallup · 24 mi
- Auburn · 28 mi
- South Sound · 28 mi
- Fife · 29 mi
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