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Arthur Peak

Arthur Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 3.6 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1661 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.97016, -121.87236

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Ranger Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Ipsut Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Chenuis Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 3.4 mi
Parks
  • 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
Historic sites: 37
Attractions: 24
  • 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
Cliffs: 22
Artworks: 19
Picnic sites: 12
  • 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
Museums: 9
Ghost towns: 8
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 7
Springs: 3
  • Iron Mike Springs: 15.3 mi
  • Bum Springs: 22.3 mi
  • Log Spring: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Waterfront: 11.8 mi
  • Sex Cove: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 21.8 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty CapSSE 148°4,297 m8.7 mi
Saint Andrews RockSSE 154°3,520 m9.0 mi
Steamboat ProwSE 136°2,940 m9.5 mi
Observation RockSSE 147°2,508 m5.7 mi
Echo RockSE 142°2,394 m5.5 mi
3rd Burroughs MountainESE 122°2,386 m8.9 mi
Tokaloo RockS 171°2,342 m9.2 mi
Tokaloo SpireS 171°2,280 m9.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1921:07
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5115:3016:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394043475358636459514339
Precip in7.05.26.65.65.03.91.51.63.46.08.06.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MUD MTN DAM, 12 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/348179121

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