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Howard Peak

Howard Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Howard Peak rises to 1,727 m in Washington. Liberty Cap stands 4,297 m to the southeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Tolmie Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 2.9 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037679, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1727 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.96233, -121.88288

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Ranger Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Ipsut Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Chenuis Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 3.6 mi
Parks
  • 8th Avenue Park: 11.4 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 12.2 mi
  • H. R. E. Nelson Park: 12.6 mi
  • Wilkeson Skate Park: 12.8 mi
  • Roosevelt Park: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 37
Cliffs: 24
Attractions: 24
  • Coffee Cup: 7.8 mi
  • The Trident: 9.0 mi
  • Caboose: 12.4 mi
  • Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 12.4 mi
  • Fright Factory Haunted House: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 19
Picnic sites: 12
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
  • Group Picnic Site 13: 16.1 mi
  • Upper Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 7
Gardens: 7
Nature reserves: 7
Springs: 3
  • Iron Mike Springs: 14.8 mi
  • Bum Springs: 22.1 mi
  • Log Spring: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Waterfront: 12.0 mi
  • Sex Cove: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 21.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Howard Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty CapSE 143°4,297 m8.5 mi
Tahoma CleaverSSE 151°3,533 m9.5 mi
Saint Andrews RockSSE 150°3,520 m8.7 mi
Observation RockSE 139°2,508 m5.5 mi
Echo RockSE 135°2,394 m5.5 mi
3rd Burroughs MountainESE 118°2,386 m9.0 mi
Tokaloo RockSSE 167°2,342 m8.7 mi
Tokaloo SpireSSE 167°2,280 m8.8 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/356545262

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