Mineral Mountain
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Mineral Mountain rises to 1,985 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the south, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Coffee Cup, a attraction 0.9 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 7.7 miles off.
The story
Mineral Mountain is a 6,503 feet (1,982 m) mountain in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 5 mi (8.0 km) due north of the summit of Mount Rainier. The Wonderland Trail provides an approach to this mountain, and the summit offers views of Old Desolate and the Winthrop and Carbon glaciers on Mount Rainier. Old Desolate is its nearest higher neighbor, 1.16 mi (1.87 km) to the southeast.
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Wikidata Q49050518, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1985 m
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
- 9.9 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 10.0 mi off the JCT MUD MTN RD VIC ENUMCLAW TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
- 10.0 mi off the JCT SCATTER CREEK CROSSING TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
Overlooks nearby
- Sourdough Gap · 12 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 13 mi
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 13 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Desolate: 1.2 mi
- 3rd Burroughs Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Echo Rock: 2.1 mi
- Pacific Point: 2.2 mi
- Observation Rock: 2.5 mi
- Garda Falls: 1.7 mi
- Cress Falls: 3.4 mi
- Cress Falls: 3.4 mi
- Cress Falls: 3.4 mi
- Cataract Falls: 3.5 mi
- Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 18.3 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 18.3 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 18.9 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 19.4 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 19.5 mi
- Northern Crags: 2.7 mi
- Willis Wall: 2.7 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 2.8 mi
- Russell Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Mowich Face: 3.3 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 8.1 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 10.0 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 11.3 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 18.2 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Corral Pass Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Group Picnic Site 13: 17.2 mi
- Upper Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Coffee Cup: 0.9 mi
- The Trident: 2.0 mi
- Big Cedar: 13.9 mi
- Caboose: 19.2 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 19.2 mi
- Longmire Museum: 11.3 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 11.3 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 21.0 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 21.3 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 21.8 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 19.3 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 19.5 mi
- Wheel: 20.9 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 20.9 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 22.7 mi
- Fairfax: 14.2 mi
- Melmont: 15.6 mi
- Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
- Nagrom: 23.0 mi
- Osceola: 23.8 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 11.1 mi
- Bum Springs: 16.3 mi
- Log Spring: 18.0 mi
- Soda Springs: 19.1 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 22.2 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 24.4 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 24.9 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 17.1 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 23.1 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 14.9 mi
- Waterfront: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Mineral Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Crest | S 184° | 4,392 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mount Rainier | S 182° | 4,392 m | 3.9 mi |
| Point Success | S 188° | 4,302 m | 4.4 mi |
| Liberty Cap | SSW 196° | 4,297 m | 3.3 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | S 174° | 3,863 m | 4.4 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | SSW 197° | 3,533 m | 4.8 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | SSW 203° | 3,520 m | 4.1 mi |
| Little Tahoma | SSE 153° | 3,395 m | 4.6 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 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:30 | 16:21 |
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, 9 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1523218 — Mineral Mountain, Pierce County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356545867
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 3 mi
- Eatonville · 24 mi
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