August Peak
August Peak rises to 1,416 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Poch Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,416 m
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 24.1 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 18 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 18 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 18 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Poch Peak: 0.8 mi
- Virginia Peak: 0.8 mi
- Berry Peak: 1.0 mi
- Alki Crest: 1.2 mi
- Martin Peak: 1.3 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 10.9 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 11.9 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 12.3 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 12.5 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 12.5 mi
- Ranger Falls: 3.6 mi
- Ipsut Falls: 4.1 mi
- Spray Falls: 4.3 mi
- Chenuis Falls: 4.4 mi
- Giant Falls: 4.5 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 10.4 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 11.6 mi
- Old Well: 11.6 mi
- Wilkeson Coke Ovens: 11.9 mi
- Kyle Bruhn Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 3.6 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 5.4 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 6.0 mi
- Northern Crags: 6.4 mi
- Colonnade: 6.8 mi
- Coffee Cup: 8.9 mi
- The Trident: 10.1 mi
- Caboose: 12.1 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 12.1 mi
- Vforce: 14.9 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 12.2 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 12.4 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 17.0 mi
- Elk on the Trail: 17.1 mi
- Wheel: 17.2 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 16.4 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 16.4 mi
- Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 17.0 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 14.8 mi
- Longmire Museum: 14.8 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 15.5 mi
- Stage Stop Museum: 17.8 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 17.9 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 16.7 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 17.1 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 20.0 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 20.2 mi
- Morse Wildlife Preserve: 20.4 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 17.1 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 17.6 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 17.8 mi
- Step By Step Storybook Garden: 22.5 mi
- Planting Patch - Meet Big Washington: 23.9 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 14.6 mi
- Bum Springs: 22.3 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 24.4 mi
- Waterfront: 11.8 mi
- Sex Cove: 23.9 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of August Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Crest | SE 134° | 4,392 m | 10.0 mi |
| Liberty Cap | SE 133° | 4,297 m | 9.1 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | SE 141° | 3,533 m | 9.8 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | SE 139° | 3,520 m | 9.1 mi |
| Observation Rock | SE 125° | 2,508 m | 6.2 mi |
| Echo Rock | ESE 121° | 2,394 m | 6.2 mi |
| 3rd Burroughs Mountain | ESE 110° | 2,386 m | 10.1 mi |
| Tokaloo Rock | SSE 156° | 2,342 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 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, 13 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1515978 — August Peak, Pierce County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356544120
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 11 mi
- Eatonville · 18 mi
- Puyallup · 24 mi
- South Sound · 27 mi
- Auburn · 28 mi
- Fife · 29 mi
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