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Gove Peak

Gove Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Gove Peak rises to 1,558 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the south-southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Ipsut Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 4.5 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1558 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.97106, -121.84591

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Ipsut Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Chenuis Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 2.6 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • 8th Avenue Park: 12.3 mi
  • Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 12.8 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 12.9 mi
  • H. R. E. Nelson Park: 13.3 mi
  • Wilkeson Skate Park: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 36
Cliffs: 23
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 12
  • Coffee Cup: 6.7 mi
  • The Trident: 7.8 mi
  • Caboose: 13.1 mi
  • Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 13.1 mi
  • Fright Factory Haunted House: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 12
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
  • Group Picnic Site 13: 14.6 mi
  • Upper Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Museums: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Gardens: 5
Springs: 3
  • Iron Mike Springs: 15.2 mi
  • Bum Springs: 21.9 mi
  • Log Spring: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Waterfront: 12.5 mi
  • Sex Cove: 25.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Gove Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Columbia CrestSSE 154°4,392 m9.1 mi
Liberty CapSSE 156°4,297 m8.2 mi
Saint Andrews RockSSE 162°3,520 m8.6 mi
Steamboat ProwSE 142°2,940 m8.7 mi
Mount RuthSE 137°2,635 m9.0 mi
Observation RockSSE 159°2,508 m5.1 mi
Echo RockSSE 154°2,394 m4.9 mi
3rd Burroughs MountainSE 127°2,386 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, 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356545070

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