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Redstone Peak

Redstone Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Redstone Peak rises to 1,717 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the south-southwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sluiskin Mountain, East, a peak 0.9 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,717 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.95736, -121.72777

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 15.9 mi
  • Pyramid Creek SnoPark: 16.7 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 17.4 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 17.8 mi
  • H. R. E. Nelson Park: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls
  • Van Horn Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Upper Van Horn Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Cress Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Affi Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Garda Falls: 2.4 mi
Cliffs: 23
Historic sites: 21
Picnic sites: 10
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • Group Picnic Site 13: 13.6 mi
  • Upper Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 9
Attractions: 7
  • Coffee Cup: 3.2 mi
  • The Trident: 3.8 mi
  • Big Cedar: 15.8 mi
  • Caboose: 18.0 mi
  • Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Museums: 6
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 14.7 mi
  • Bum Springs: 19.4 mi
  • Log Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Soda Springs: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 3
Nature reserves: 3
  • Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 20.1 mi
  • Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 22.5 mi
  • Fell Hill Park: 22.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 17.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Redstone Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Columbia CrestSSW4,392 m7.4 mi
Mount RainierS4,392 m7.4 mi
Liberty CapSSW4,297 m6.9 mi
Gibraltar RockS3,863 m7.8 mi
Saint Andrews RockSSW3,520 m7.7 mi
Little TahomaS3,395 m7.5 mi
Steamboat ProwS2,940 m5.9 mi
K SpireS2,708 m7.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1921:06
September equinox06:5518:2619:06
December solstice07:5015:2916:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292830334145535449403227
Precip in17.212.913.28.35.13.81.41.64.411.318.218.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 12 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356546237

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