Denman Peak
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Denman Peak rises to 1,831 m in Washington. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Plummer Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS passes 8.3 miles off.
The story
Denman Peak is a small 6,006 ft summit in the Tatoosh Range which is a sub-range of the Cascade Range. It's located south of Mount Rainier within Mount Rainier National Park. Denman Peak is situated east of Lane Peak and west of Pinnacle Peak. Formerly known as That Peak, in 1931 The Mountaineers named it for their lawyer, Asahel Holmes Denman of Tacoma, following twenty years of work in the interests of the organization. Precipitation runoff on the south side of the peak drains into tributaries of the Cowlitz River, whereas the north side drains into tributaries of the Nisqually River.
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Wikidata Q30126551, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1831 m
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
- 8.3 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
- 8.4 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
- 8.4 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO MT RAINIER NAT PARK BOUNDARY
Overlooks nearby
- Silver Falls Overlook · 9 mi
- Palisades Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Sourdough Gap · 15 mi
- Clear Creek Overlook Interpretive Site · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Plummer Peak: 0.3 mi
- Lane Peak: 0.4 mi
- Pinnacle Peak: 0.5 mi
- The Castle: 0.7 mi
- Wahpenayo Peak: 1.3 mi
- Narada Falls: 1.2 mi
- Madcap Falls: 1.3 mi
- Carter Falls: 1.4 mi
- Washington Cascades: 1.5 mi
- Ruby Falls: 1.5 mi
- The Ramparts: 3.4 mi
- Basalt Cliff: 4.0 mi
- Kautz Ice Chute: 5.5 mi
- Wilson Headwall: 5.6 mi
- Kautz Ice Cliff: 5.6 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 18.1 mi
- White Pass Day Use: 18.8 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 20.0 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 3.3 mi
- Bum Springs: 6.5 mi
- Log Spring: 12.4 mi
- Soda Springs: 12.8 mi
- Hidden Spring: 20.8 mi
- Longmire Museum: 3.3 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 3.3 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 10.8 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 19.9 mi
- Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 10.5 mi
- Jack Morris Park: 19.5 mi
- Mineral Lake Access Area: 20.9 mi
- Cowlitz Falls Campground: 21.9 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 22.6 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 2.8 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 3.3 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 8.0 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Big Cedar: 9.0 mi
- The Trident: 10.1 mi
- Coffee Cup: 10.6 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad: 21.3 mi
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Wheel: 18.6 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 18.6 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 8.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Denman Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | N 354° | 4,392 m | 6.6 mi |
| Columbia Crest | N 353° | 4,392 m | 6.6 mi |
| Point Success | N 350° | 4,302 m | 6.2 mi |
| Liberty Cap | NNW 348° | 4,297 m | 7.5 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | N 359° | 3,863 m | 6.1 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | NNW 342° | 3,533 m | 6.2 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | NNW 342° | 3,520 m | 7.0 mi |
| Little Tahoma | NNE 13° | 3,395 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:18 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
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, 2 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1533558 — Denman Peak, Lewis County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/348190242
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 8 mi
- Eatonville · 26 mi
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