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Buell Peak

Buell Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Buell Peak rises to 1,701 m in Washington. Gibraltar Rock stands 3,863 m to the west, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Sydney Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.

About

The story

Buell Peak is a small 5,756 ft (1,754 m) summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range and is situated 1.5 miles southwest of Cayuse Pass and 0.53 mile east-southeast of Barrier Peak, which is the nearest higher peak. Precipitation runoff from Buell Peak drains into tributaries of the Cowlitz River. The normal climbing access is from the Owyhigh Lakes Trail. The peak's toponym honors John Latimore Buell who arrived in Orting, Washington, in 1890 and went into the hardware business.

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Wikidata Q49016393, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,701 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates46.85268, -121.56157

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Barrier Peak: 0.9 mi
  • The Barrier: 1.7 mi
  • Double Peak: 1.9 mi
  • Third Cowlitz Chimney: 1.9 mi
  • North Cowlitz Chimney: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
  • Sydney Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Chinook Cascades: 1.9 mi
  • Stafford Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Wauhaukaupauken Falls: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 25
Picnic sites: 8
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • White Pass Day Use: 16.7 mi
  • Clear Lake Day Use Area: 20.2 mi
Springs: 8
  • Log Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Soda Springs: 10.9 mi
  • Bum Springs: 12.8 mi
  • Iron Mike Springs: 13.8 mi
  • Clover Spring: 17.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 4
Parks: 4
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 17.5 mi
  • Pyramid Creek SnoPark: 18.7 mi
  • Salmon Falls Interpretive Site: 22.8 mi
  • Boulder Cave Day Use Area: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Big Cedar: 6.3 mi
  • The Trident: 8.0 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 9.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 21.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Buell Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gibraltar RockW3,863 m8.7 mi
Little TahomaW3,395 m7.1 mi
Steamboat ProwW2,940 m8.1 mi
Anvil RockWSW2,921 m7.9 mi
Whitman CrestW2,841 m5.9 mi
K SpireW2,708 m6.5 mi
Mount RuthWNW2,635 m7.5 mi
3rd Burroughs MountainWNW2,386 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3919:19
June solstice05:1320:1821:05
September equinox06:5418:2619:06
December solstice07:4915:2916:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292830334145535449403227
Precip in17.212.913.28.35.13.81.41.64.411.318.218.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 10 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/348178930

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