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Mount Wow

Mount Wow, a peak in Washington
Mount Wow, a peak in WashingtonSteve Redman ( MORA ) · Public domain
Mount Wow, a peak in Washington
Steve Redman ( MORA ) · Public domain
Mount Wow, a peak in Washington
Steve Redman ( MORA ) · Public domain
Mount Wow, a peak in Washington
Steve Redman ( MORA ) · Public domain
Mount Wow, a peak in Washington
Steve Redman ( MORA ) · Public domain
Mount Wow, a peak in Washington
Steve Redman ( MORA ) · Public domain

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Mount Wow rises to 1,841 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the northeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Gobblers Knob, a peak 1.6 miles away. JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK passes 2.1 miles off.

About

The story

Mount Wow is a prominent 6,040+ ft (1,840+ m) mountain summit located in the southwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 8.6 mi (13.8 km) southwest of the summit of Mount Rainier. Its nearest higher neighbor is Iron Mountain, 3.6 mi (5.8 km) to the east-northeast. Precipitation runoff from Mount Wow is drained by Tahoma Creek on the east side of the mountain, whereas Goat Creek drains the west side of it, and both are tributaries of the Nisqually River.

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Wikidata Q29627163, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1841 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.77293, -121.89873

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Ethania Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Denman Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Larrupin Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Pearl Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Julia Falls: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 27
Parks: 26
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 13.9 mi
  • Rocky Point Beach: 15.2 mi
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 15.3 mi
  • Paul Kruger Memorial Field: 18.1 mi
  • Smallwood Park: 18.3 mi
Historic sites: 13
Picnic sites: 9
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 10.8 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 12.6 mi
  • Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 12.7 mi
  • Jenny's Junction Day Use Area: 12.9 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Coffee Cup: 12.3 mi
  • The Trident: 12.5 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 14.0 mi
  • Big Cedar: 16.4 mi
  • Ohop Ridge Christmas Tree Farm: 19.3 mi
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 4.3 mi
  • Bum Springs: 12.9 mi
  • Log Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Soda Springs: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 23.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Mount Wow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Columbia CrestNE 50°4,392 m8.6 mi
Mount RainierNE 51°4,392 m8.6 mi
Point SuccessNE 51°4,302 m8.0 mi
Liberty CapNE 43°4,297 m8.5 mi
Gibraltar RockNE 55°3,863 m8.8 mi
Tahoma CleaverNE 48°3,533 m7.2 mi
Saint Andrews RockNE 43°3,520 m7.6 mi
Little TahomaENE 59°3,395 m10.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1420:1921:06
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5015:3116:23

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323336414854616155453631
Precip in11.48.67.55.94.73.71.21.53.59.013.012.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmire Rainier NPS, 4 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.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/9019148610

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