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Aurora Peak

Aurora Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Aurora Peak rises to 1,857 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the east-northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrew, a peak 0.8 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 6.7 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Pierce County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q49009315, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1857 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.83548, -121.86934

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Parks: 49
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 16.8 mi
  • Rocky Point Beach: 17.1 mi
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 17.9 mi
  • Paul Kruger Memorial Field: 18.5 mi
  • Smallwood Park: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 27
Historic sites: 20
Picnic sites: 12
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 13.1 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 14.3 mi
  • Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Coffee Cup: 8.2 mi
  • The Trident: 8.7 mi
  • Big Cedar: 15.8 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 16.1 mi
  • Ohop Ridge Christmas Tree Farm: 19.4 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 5
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Bum Springs: 14.5 mi
  • Log Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Soda Springs: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Aurora Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Columbia CrestENE 77°4,392 m5.3 mi
Mount RainierENE 78°4,392 m5.4 mi
Point SuccessE 82°4,302 m4.9 mi
Liberty CapENE 67°4,297 m4.9 mi
Gibraltar RockE 83°3,863 m5.9 mi
Tahoma CleaverE 83°3,533 m4.0 mi
Saint Andrews RockENE 72°3,520 m4.0 mi
Little TahomaE 83°3,395 m7.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1420:1921:06
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5115:3116:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323336414854616155453631
Precip in11.48.67.55.94.73.71.21.53.59.013.012.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmire Rainier NPS, 7 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/356544122

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