Crescent Mountain
Crescent Mountain rises to 2,041 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the south, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pacific Point, a peak 0.7 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 7.4 miles off.
The story
Crescent Mountain, a ridge-like peak standing at 6,715 ft (2,047 m), is located in north-central Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 6.6 mi (10.6 km) due north of the summit of Mount Rainier. Sluiskin Mountain is its nearest higher neighbor, 0.85 mi (1.37 km) to the east. Precipitation runoff from Crescent Mountain drains west into tributaries of the Carbon River.
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Wikidata Q49022951, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2041 m
How to reach it
- 7.4 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
- 10.8 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 10.8 mi off the JCT MUD MTN RD VIC ENUMCLAW TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
- 10.8 mi off the JCT SCATTER CREEK CROSSING TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
Overlooks nearby
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 11 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 12 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 12 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pacific Point: 0.7 mi
- Sluiskin Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Tyee Peak: 1.0 mi
- Sluiskin Mountain, East: 1.1 mi
- Old Desolate: 1.7 mi
- Cress Falls: 0.8 mi
- Cress Falls: 0.8 mi
- Cress Falls: 0.8 mi
- Alice Falls: 1.6 mi
- Cataract Falls: 2.4 mi
- Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 15.7 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 16.4 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 16.9 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 17.3 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 17.5 mi
- Northern Crags: 0.9 mi
- Yellowstone Cliffs: 1.0 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 1.8 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 4.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 5.1 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 10.9 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 12.0 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 13.9 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 16.0 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Group Picnic Site 13: 14.6 mi
- Upper Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 17.3 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 17.5 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 20.2 mi
- Elk on the Trail: 20.3 mi
- Foal: 20.6 mi
- Coffee Cup: 2.8 mi
- The Trident: 3.9 mi
- Big Cedar: 16.2 mi
- Caboose: 17.1 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 17.2 mi
- Fairfax: 12.7 mi
- Melmont: 14.0 mi
- Hot Springs: 20.4 mi
- Nagrom: 20.6 mi
- Osceola: 21.4 mi
- Longmire Museum: 13.9 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 13.9 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 19.5 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 20.9 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 23.8 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 13.7 mi
- Bum Springs: 19.1 mi
- Log Spring: 20.2 mi
- Soda Springs: 21.4 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 19.7 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 22.3 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 22.4 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 24.2 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 14.5 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 20.6 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 23.8 mi
- Waterfront: 16.3 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 17.3 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Crescent Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Crest | S 180° | 4,392 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Rainier | S 178° | 4,392 m | 6.6 mi |
| Point Success | S 182° | 4,302 m | 7.1 mi |
| Liberty Cap | S 186° | 4,297 m | 5.9 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | S 174° | 3,863 m | 7.1 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | SSW 191° | 3,520 m | 6.7 mi |
| Little Tahoma | SSE 161° | 3,395 m | 7.2 mi |
| Steamboat Prow | SSE 165° | 2,940 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:19 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:29 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 32 | 27 |
| Precip in | 17.2 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 11 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 1518323 — Crescent Mountain, Pierce County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/348179044
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 6 mi
- Eatonville · 24 mi
- Puyallup · 30 mi
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