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Chinook Peak

Chinook Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Chinook Peak rises to 2,104 m in Washington. Little Tahoma stands 3,395 m to the west-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Crystal Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

About

The story

Chinook Peak is a 6,904-foot (2,104 m) summit located on the eastern border of Mount Rainier National Park. It is also on the shared border of Pierce County and Yakima County in Washington state. Chinook Peak is situated north of Chinook Pass on the crest of the Cascade Range. Its nearest higher peak is Crystal Mountain, 1.31 miles (2.11 km) to the north. Crystal Peak lies 0.75 miles (1.21 km) to the northwest, and Cupalo Rock is 1.0 mile (1.6 km) to the east-northeast. Precipitation runoff from Chinook Peak drains into tributaries of the White River and Yakima River.

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Wikidata Q29633605, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2104.3 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.89724, -121.51030

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Deer Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Sydney Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Chinook Cascades: 5.2 mi
  • Stafford Falls: 5.7 mi
  • North Fork Union Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 26
Picnic sites: 8
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • White Pass Day Use: 18.5 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
Springs: 8
  • Log Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Soda Springs: 13.4 mi
  • Clover Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Bum Springs: 16.6 mi
  • Iron Mike Springs: 17.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
Parks: 4
  • Pyramid Creek SnoPark: 15.2 mi
  • Salmon Falls Interpretive Site: 19.2 mi
  • Boulder Cave Day Use Area: 20.5 mi
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 21.2 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Big Cedar: 9.5 mi
  • The Trident: 9.6 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 10.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mather Memorial East Portal Information Site: 20.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Chinook Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little TahomaWSW 251°3,395 m10.1 mi
Steamboat ProwW 261°2,940 m10.6 mi
Whitman CrestWSW 248°2,841 m9.0 mi
K SpireWSW 253°2,708 m9.3 mi
Mount RuthW 262°2,635 m9.8 mi
3rd Burroughs MountainW 272°2,386 m9.6 mi
Main Cowlitz ChimneySW 235°2,318 m5.8 mi
Central Cowlitz ChimneyWSW 237°2,265 m5.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3919:19
June solstice05:1220:1821:05
September equinox06:5418:2519:06
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, 13 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/5023461221

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