Gove Peak
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. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,558 m
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 23.1 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 14 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 14 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 15 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Arthur Peak: 1.2 mi
- Castle Peak: 1.6 mi
- Tirzah Peak: 1.7 mi
- Tolmie Peak: 1.7 mi
- Howard Peak: 1.8 mi
- 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
- Ipsut Falls: 0.7 mi
- Ranger Falls: 1.0 mi
- Chenuis Falls: 1.5 mi
- Cataract Falls: 2.6 mi
- Alice Falls: 2.8 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 11.9 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 12.2 mi
- Old Well: 12.3 mi
- Wilkeson Coke Ovens: 12.9 mi
- Kyle Bruhn Memorial Park: 12.9 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 2.8 mi
- Northern Crags: 3.6 mi
- Yellowstone Cliffs: 3.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 5.2 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 13.3 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 13.4 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 16.9 mi
- Elk on the Trail: 17.0 mi
- Foal: 17.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- Longmire Museum: 15.4 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 15.4 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 15.8 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 17.6 mi
- Stage Stop Museum: 21.2 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 16.4 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 19.4 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 19.6 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 20.4 mi
- Flaming Geyser Natural Area: 23.2 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 14.4 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 17.4 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 19.5 mi
- Step By Step Storybook Garden: 24.1 mi
- Coal Miner's Honor Garden: 24.5 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 15.2 mi
- Bum Springs: 21.9 mi
- Log Spring: 24.0 mi
- Waterfront: 12.5 mi
- Sex Cove: 25.0 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 21.0 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 21.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Crest | SSE 154° | 4,392 m | 9.1 mi |
| Liberty Cap | SSE 156° | 4,297 m | 8.2 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | SSE 162° | 3,520 m | 8.6 mi |
| Steamboat Prow | SE 142° | 2,940 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Ruth | SE 137° | 2,635 m | 9.0 mi |
| Observation Rock | SSE 159° | 2,508 m | 5.1 mi |
| Echo Rock | SSE 154° | 2,394 m | 4.9 mi |
| 3rd Burroughs Mountain | SE 127° | 2,386 m | 7.9 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 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 39 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MUD MTN DAM, 13 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356545070
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 9 mi
- Eatonville · 21 mi
- Puyallup · 25 mi
- Auburn · 29 mi
- South Sound · 29 mi
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