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Sluiskin Mountain

Sluiskin Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sluiskin Mountain rises to 2,095 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the south, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sluiskin Mountain, East, a peak 0.3 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.

About

The story

Sluiskin Mountain is a prominent pair of summits located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is situated northwest of Burroughs Mountain and is part of the Cascade Range. The higher rocky peak is known as The Chief (7026 ft), and the second peak to the west is known as The Squaw (6960+ ft). West of The Squaw are pinnacles called The Papooses. Sluiskin was the native American guide who assisted with the first successful ascent of Mount Rainier by Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump in 1870. Sluiskin Falls within the park also honors him.

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Wikidata Q49074691, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2,095 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.94633, -121.74381

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 16.1 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 17.2 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 17.6 mi
  • Pyramid Creek SnoPark: 17.8 mi
  • H. R. E. Nelson Park: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls
  • Cress Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Garda Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Upper Van Horn Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Van Horn Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Alice Falls: 2.4 mi
Cliffs: 23
Historic sites: 22
Picnic sites: 11
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
  • Group Picnic Site 13: 14.5 mi
  • Upper Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 10
Attractions: 8
  • Coffee Cup: 2.5 mi
  • The Trident: 3.3 mi
  • Big Cedar: 15.6 mi
  • Caboose: 17.9 mi
  • Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Museums: 6
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 13.8 mi
  • Bum Springs: 18.7 mi
  • Log Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Soda Springs: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 3
Nature reserves: 3
  • Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 20.2 mi
  • Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 22.8 mi
  • Fell Hill Park: 22.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Sluiskin Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Columbia CrestS4,392 m6.5 mi
Mount RainierS4,392 m6.5 mi
Point SuccessS4,302 m7.0 mi
Liberty CapSSW4,297 m5.9 mi
Gibraltar RockS3,863 m6.9 mi
Saint Andrews RockSSW3,520 m6.8 mi
Little TahomaSSE3,395 m6.9 mi
Steamboat ProwS2,940 m5.2 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 solstice07:5115:2916:21

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, 11 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/348179056

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