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McClure Rock

McClure Rock, seen from above at true elevation

McClure Rock rises to 2,243 m in Washington. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north-northwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Panorama Point, a peak 0.5 miles away. JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS passes 7.9 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Pierce County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q49048650, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2243 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.80844, -121.72315

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Cliffs: 25
Picnic sites: 13
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 19.3 mi
  • White Pass Day Use: 19.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
Springs: 6
Parks: 6
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 13.8 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 22.6 mi
  • Jack Morris Park: 23.1 mi
  • Rocky Point Beach: 23.6 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 24.3 mi
Museums: 5
Attractions: 4
  • The Trident: 6.5 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 7.1 mi
  • Big Cedar: 8.6 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 9.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 25.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of McClure Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RainierNNW 332°4,392 m3.4 mi
Columbia CrestNNW 330°4,392 m3.5 mi
Point SuccessNW 321°4,302 m3.3 mi
Liberty CapNNW 327°4,297 m4.5 mi
Gibraltar RockNNW 338°3,863 m2.8 mi
Tahoma CleaverNW 309°3,533 m3.8 mi
Saint Andrews RockNW 315°3,520 m4.4 mi
Little TahomaN 11°3,395 m2.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1821:06
September equinox06:5518:2619:06
December solstice07:5015:3016:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292830334145535449403227
Precip in17.212.913.28.35.13.81.41.64.411.318.218.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 2 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/356549779

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