Poch Peak
Poch Peak rises to 1,556 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is August Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
Wikidata Q49062740, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,556 m
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 18 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 19 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 19 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- August Peak: 0.8 mi
- Virginia Peak: 1.2 mi
- Martin Peak: 1.4 mi
- Berry Peak: 1.8 mi
- Alki Crest: 1.9 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 10.5 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 11.6 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 12.0 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 12.2 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 12.2 mi
- Ranger Falls: 4.3 mi
- Ipsut Falls: 4.9 mi
- Spray Falls: 4.9 mi
- Giant Falls: 5.0 mi
- Chenuis Falls: 5.1 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 10.4 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 11.4 mi
- Old Well: 11.4 mi
- Wilkeson Coke Ovens: 11.6 mi
- Kyle Bruhn Memorial Park: 11.6 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 12.0 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 12.1 mi
- Wheel: 16.6 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 16.6 mi
- The Story Pole: 16.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 6.2 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 6.6 mi
- Colonnade: 7.1 mi
- Klapatche Point: 7.2 mi
- Coffee Cup: 9.7 mi
- The Trident: 10.8 mi
- Caboose: 11.8 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 11.8 mi
- Vforce: 14.6 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 15.7 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 15.8 mi
- Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 16.4 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 15.0 mi
- Longmire Museum: 15.0 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 15.4 mi
- Stage Stop Museum: 17.0 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 17.8 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 16.3 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 16.7 mi
- Morse Wildlife Preserve: 19.6 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 20.1 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 20.3 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 17.3 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 17.6 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 17.7 mi
- Step By Step Storybook Garden: 22.0 mi
- Planting Patch - Meet Big Washington: 23.4 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 14.8 mi
- Bum Springs: 22.6 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 23.9 mi
- Waterfront: 11.7 mi
- Sex Cove: 23.6 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Poch Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Crest | SE 130° | 4,392 m | 10.6 mi |
| Liberty Cap | SE 130° | 4,297 m | 9.6 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | SE 137° | 3,533 m | 10.2 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | SE 135° | 3,520 m | 9.5 mi |
| Observation Rock | ESE 120° | 2,508 m | 6.8 mi |
| Echo Rock | ESE 117° | 2,394 m | 6.9 mi |
| Tokaloo Rock | SSE 151° | 2,342 m | 8.9 mi |
| Tokaloo Spire | SSE 152° | 2,280 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 39 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MUD MTN DAM, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348178762
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 12 mi
- Eatonville · 17 mi
- Puyallup · 23 mi
- South Sound · 27 mi
- Auburn · 28 mi
- Fife · 28 mi
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