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Columbia Crest

Columbia Crest, a peak in Washington
Columbia Crest, a peak in WashingtonJustina843 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Columbia Crest, a peak in Washington
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Columbia Crest, a peak in Washington
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Columbia Crest, a peak in Washington
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Columbia Crest, a peak in Washington
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Columbia Crest, a peak in Washington
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Columbia Crest rises to 4,392 m in Washington. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the east-southeast, 0.1 miles off. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

Highest summit of Mount Rainier and therefore the highest point in Washington state.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
4,392 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.85287, -121.76041

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Cliffs: 25
Parks: 20
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 17.1 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 20.9 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 21.7 mi
  • Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 21.8 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 14
Picnic sites: 12
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 9
  • The Trident: 4.1 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 4.2 mi
  • Big Cedar: 11.6 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 21.4 mi
  • Caboose: 21.9 mi
Museums: 7
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 7.3 mi
  • Bum Springs: 12.8 mi
  • Log Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Soda Springs: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 21.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Columbia Crest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RainierESE4,392 m0.1 mi
Point SuccessSSW4,302 m0.6 mi
Liberty CapNW4,297 m1.0 mi
Gibraltar RockSE3,863 m0.9 mi
Tahoma CleaverWSW3,533 m1.4 mi
Saint Andrews RockW3,520 m1.4 mi
Little TahomaE3,395 m2.3 mi
Steamboat ProwNE2,940 m1.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1821:06
September equinox06:5518:2619:07
December solstice07:5015:3016:22

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, 5 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/7677147230

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