Old Desolate
Old Desolate rises to 2,071 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the south, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Garda Falls, a waterfall 1.2 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
Old Desolate is a 7,137-foot (2,175 m) multi-summit, ridge-like mountain located in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies five miles (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 Sluiskin Mountain and Mount Rainier. Burroughs Mountain is the nearest higher neighbor, 2.37 mi (3.81 km) to the southeast. Precipitation runoff from Old Desolate drains east into the West Fork White River, or west into the Carbon River.
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Wikidata Q29633613, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2071 m
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
- 9.9 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 9.9 mi off the JCT MUD MTN RD VIC ENUMCLAW TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
- 9.9 mi off the JCT SCATTER CREEK CROSSING TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
Overlooks nearby
- Sourdough Gap · 12 mi
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 12 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 12 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Garda Falls: 1.2 mi
- Cress Falls: 2.4 mi
- Cress Falls: 2.4 mi
- Cress Falls: 2.4 mi
- Affi Falls: 3.1 mi
- Mineral Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Pacific Point: 1.3 mi
- Sluiskin Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Sluiskin Mountain, East: 1.5 mi
- Crescent Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 17.3 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 17.8 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 18.3 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 18.8 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 18.9 mi
- Northern Crags: 1.9 mi
- Yellowstone Cliffs: 2.6 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 2.7 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 3.5 mi
- Willis Wall: 3.9 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 9.2 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 11.0 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 12.5 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 17.6 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Corral Pass Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Group Picnic Site 13: 16.0 mi
- Upper Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Coffee Cup: 1.2 mi
- The Trident: 2.3 mi
- Big Cedar: 14.6 mi
- Caboose: 18.6 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 18.6 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 18.7 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 18.9 mi
- Wheel: 21.7 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 21.7 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 21.9 mi
- Longmire Museum: 12.5 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 12.5 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 21.0 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 22.1 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 22.4 mi
- Fairfax: 13.8 mi
- Melmont: 15.2 mi
- Hot Springs: 21.6 mi
- Nagrom: 21.9 mi
- Osceola: 23.0 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 12.3 mi
- Bum Springs: 17.4 mi
- Log Spring: 18.6 mi
- Soda Springs: 19.8 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 21.3 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 24.0 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 24.1 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 24.7 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 15.9 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 22.2 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 15.7 mi
- Waterfront: 17.8 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Old Desolate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Crest | S 186° | 4,392 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Rainier | S 184° | 4,392 m | 5.1 mi |
| Point Success | S 188° | 4,302 m | 5.5 mi |
| Liberty Cap | SSW 195° | 4,297 m | 4.4 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | S 178° | 3,863 m | 5.5 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | SSW 196° | 3,533 m | 5.9 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | SSW 200° | 3,520 m | 5.3 mi |
| Little Tahoma | SSE 161° | 3,395 m | 5.5 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, 10 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 1523997 — Old Desolate, Pierce County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/348179058
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 4 mi
- Eatonville · 25 mi
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