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Florence Peak

Florence Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Florence Peak rises to 1,650 m in Washington. Liberty Cap stands 4,297 m to the southeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Alki Crest, a peak 0.6 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 3.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1650 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.97149, -121.90162

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Ranger Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Chenuis Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Ipsut Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 4.7 mi
Parks
  • 8th Avenue Park: 10.3 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 11.1 mi
  • H. R. E. Nelson Park: 11.6 mi
  • Wilkeson Skate Park: 11.7 mi
  • Roosevelt Park: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 40
  • Old Mineshaft: 10.7 mi
  • Old Well: 10.8 mi
  • Wilkeson Coke Ovens: 11.1 mi
  • Kyle Bruhn Memorial Park: 11.1 mi
  • Wilkeson Sandstone Quarry Monument: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 24
  • Coffee Cup: 8.9 mi
  • The Trident: 10.0 mi
  • Caboose: 11.3 mi
  • Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 11.4 mi
  • Vforce: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 24
Cliffs: 23
Picnic sites: 12
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
  • Group Picnic Site 13: 16.1 mi
  • Upper Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
Museums: 10
Nature reserves: 10
Gardens: 8
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 3
  • Iron Mike Springs: 15.7 mi
  • Bum Springs: 23.1 mi
  • Maplewood Spring: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Waterfront: 11.0 mi
  • Sex Cove: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 22.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Florence Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty CapSE 141°4,297 m9.6 mi
Saint Andrews RockSSE 147°3,520 m9.7 mi
Observation RockSE 137°2,508 m6.6 mi
Echo RockSE 133°2,394 m6.5 mi
Tokaloo RockSSE 162°2,342 m9.6 mi
Tokaloo SpireSSE 163°2,280 m9.7 mi
Needle RockSE 145°2,267 m7.4 mi
Sluiskin Mountain, EastESE 103°2,142 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1921:07
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5115:3016:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394043475358636459514339
Precip in7.05.26.65.65.03.91.51.63.46.08.06.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MUD MTN DAM, 12 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
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1519657 — Florence Peak, Pierce County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/348178658

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