Little Tahoma
Little Tahoma rises to 3,395 m in Washington. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the west, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is K Spire, a peak 0.9 miles away. JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
Little Tahoma Peak, also called Little Tahoma, is a satellite peak of Mount Rainier in Pierce County, Washington and in Mount Rainier National Park. It is quite noticeable from Seattle over 60 miles (97 km) away. Little Tahoma Peak is a volcanic remnant. It was part of a larger Mount Rainier which has eroded. The rock is quite unstable and in 1963 a large avalanche originating below it covered the lower section of Emmons Glacier with rock debris. The Fryingpan Glacier and Whitman Glacier are located just to the east of the peak. Little Tahoma Peak can most easily be accessed from Summerland, an alpine meadow area in Mount Rainier National Park. The first recorded ascent was on August 29, 1894, by JB Flett and Henry H. Garrison who climbed from Summerland using the east shoulder. If considered on its own, Little Tahoma would be the third-highest peak in Washington.
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Wikidata Q1367080, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3395 m
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
- 7.8 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
- 8.2 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 8.2 mi off the JCT MUD MTN RD VIC ENUMCLAW TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
Overlooks nearby
- Silver Falls Overlook · 10 mi
- Sourdough Gap · 11 mi
- Palisades Viewpoint · 14 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- K Spire: 0.9 mi
- Whitman Crest: 1.2 mi
- Anvil Rock: 1.5 mi
- Gibraltar Rock: 1.6 mi
- Steamboat Prow: 1.8 mi
- Wilson Glacier Falls: 3.0 mi
- Margaret Falls: 3.4 mi
- Golden Gate Falls: 3.5 mi
- Paradise Falls: 3.5 mi
- Upper Stevens Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
- Nisqually Ice Cliff: 1.7 mi
- Nisqually Cleaver: 1.9 mi
- Wilson Headwall: 2.3 mi
- Kautz Ice Cliff: 2.5 mi
- Russell Cliff: 2.5 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Corral Pass Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 20.4 mi
- Group Picnic Site 13: 21.0 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 3.8 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 8.4 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 9.4 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 22.7 mi
- Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 16.5 mi
- Pyramid Creek SnoPark: 21.8 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 22.6 mi
- Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 22.8 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 23.3 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 8.2 mi
- Bum Springs: 11.9 mi
- Log Spring: 13.7 mi
- Soda Springs: 14.7 mi
- Hidden Spring: 24.2 mi
- The Trident: 3.7 mi
- Coffee Cup: 4.4 mi
- Big Cedar: 9.6 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad: 23.5 mi
- Caboose: 23.6 mi
- Longmire Museum: 8.4 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 8.4 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 16.7 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 17.0 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 23.1 mi
- Wheel: 21.1 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 21.1 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 23.7 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 23.9 mi
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 10.5 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 21.0 mi
- Waterfront: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Little Tahoma. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | W 275° | 4,392 m | 2.2 mi |
| Columbia Crest | W 276° | 4,392 m | 2.3 mi |
| Point Success | W 264° | 4,302 m | 2.6 mi |
| Liberty Cap | WNW 287° | 4,297 m | 3.1 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | W 261° | 3,863 m | 1.6 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | W 262° | 3,533 m | 3.5 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | W 274° | 3,520 m | 3.7 mi |
| Steamboat Prow | NNW 329° | 2,940 m | 1.8 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 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 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, 5 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/356549778
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 1 mi
- Eatonville · 26 mi
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