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Deadwood Peak

Deadwood Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Deadwood Peak rises to 1,917 m in Washington. Little Tahoma stands 3,395 m to the west-southwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Yakima Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

About

The story

Deadwood Peak is a 6,280-foot-elevation (1,910-meter) mountain summit located on the eastern border of Mount Rainier National Park. It is also situated on the shared border of Pierce County and Yakima County in Washington state. Deadwood Peak is set on the crest of the Cascade Range, immediately north of Yakima Peak and Chinook Pass, with the Pacific Crest Trail traversing its east slope. Its nearest higher peak is Naches Peak, 0.59 mi (0.95 km) to the southeast. Deadwood Peak takes its name from Deadwood Lakes and Deadwood Creek to its northwest, and their names came from the large number of downed trees in the area. From Chinook Pass, a short scramble up the south side leads to the summit with unobstructed views of Mount Rainier.

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Wikidata Q56277310, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1917 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.88155, -121.51910

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Deer Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Sydney Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Chinook Cascades: 4.0 mi
  • Stafford Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Wauhaukaupauken Falls: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 25
Picnic sites: 8
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • White Pass Day Use: 17.6 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
Springs: 8
  • Log Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Soda Springs: 12.4 mi
  • Clover Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Bum Springs: 15.4 mi
  • Iron Mike Springs: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
Parks: 4
  • Pyramid Creek SnoPark: 16.3 mi
  • Salmon Falls Interpretive Site: 20.1 mi
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 20.1 mi
  • Boulder Cave Day Use Area: 21.2 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Big Cedar: 8.4 mi
  • The Trident: 9.3 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 20.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Deadwood Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little TahomaWSW 256°3,395 m9.4 mi
Steamboat ProwW 266°2,940 m10.1 mi
Anvil RockWSW 250°2,921 m10.4 mi
Whitman CrestWSW 254°2,841 m8.3 mi
K SpireW 259°2,708 m8.7 mi
Mount RuthW 268°2,635 m9.3 mi
3rd Burroughs MountainW 279°2,386 m9.3 mi
Main Cowlitz ChimneyWSW 242°2,318 m4.8 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.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/6717614355

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