Pacific Point
Pacific Point rises to 1,883 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the south, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Northern Crags, a cliff 0.6 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 7.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Washington, United States of America
Wikidata Q49059272, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1883 m
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
- 10.9 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 10.9 mi off the JCT MUD MTN RD VIC ENUMCLAW TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
- 10.9 mi off the JCT SCATTER CREEK CROSSING TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
Overlooks nearby
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 12 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 12 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 12 mi
- Sourdough Gap · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Crescent Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Sluiskin Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Old Desolate: 1.3 mi
- Sluiskin Mountain, East: 1.5 mi
- Tyee Peak: 1.6 mi
- Cress Falls: 1.2 mi
- Cress Falls: 1.2 mi
- Cress Falls: 1.2 mi
- Alice Falls: 1.8 mi
- Cataract Falls: 2.1 mi
- Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 16.1 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 16.5 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 17.0 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 17.5 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 17.6 mi
- Northern Crags: 0.6 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 1.5 mi
- Yellowstone Cliffs: 1.6 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 3.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 4.5 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 10.3 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 11.3 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 12.7 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 13.2 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 16.3 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Corral Pass Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Group Picnic Site 13: 15.3 mi
- Upper Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 17.4 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 17.6 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 20.6 mi
- Elk on the Trail: 20.6 mi
- Foal: 21.0 mi
- Coffee Cup: 2.5 mi
- The Trident: 3.6 mi
- Big Cedar: 15.9 mi
- Caboose: 17.3 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 17.3 mi
- Fairfax: 12.7 mi
- Melmont: 14.0 mi
- Hot Springs: 21.1 mi
- Nagrom: 21.3 mi
- Osceola: 21.7 mi
- Longmire Museum: 13.2 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 13.2 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 19.8 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 21.2 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 23.2 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 13.0 mi
- Bum Springs: 18.5 mi
- Log Spring: 19.9 mi
- Soda Springs: 21.1 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 20.1 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 22.8 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 22.8 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 23.8 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 15.2 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 21.0 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 23.8 mi
- Waterfront: 16.6 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 17.0 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Pacific Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Crest | S 176° | 4,392 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Rainier | S 175° | 4,392 m | 6.0 mi |
| Point Success | S 179° | 4,302 m | 6.4 mi |
| Liberty Cap | S 183° | 4,297 m | 5.3 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | S 170° | 3,863 m | 6.5 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | S 187° | 3,533 m | 6.7 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | S 189° | 3,520 m | 6.0 mi |
| Little Tahoma | SSE 157° | 3,395 m | 6.7 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 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 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, 11 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/348179065
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 6 mi
- Eatonville · 24 mi
- Puyallup · 30 mi
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