Sluiskin Mountain
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. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 8.2 miles off.
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.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2095 m
How to reach it
- 8.2 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
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 11 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 11 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 11 mi
- Sourdough Gap · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sluiskin Mountain, East: 0.3 mi
- Crescent Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Redstone Peak: 1.1 mi
- Pacific Point: 1.3 mi
- Old Desolate: 1.5 mi
- Cress Falls: 1.6 mi
- Cress Falls: 1.6 mi
- Cress Falls: 1.6 mi
- Garda Falls: 1.9 mi
- Upper Van Horn Falls: 2.1 mi
- 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
- Yellowstone Cliffs: 1.5 mi
- Northern Crags: 1.7 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 2.6 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 4.6 mi
- Willis Wall: 5.4 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 10.6 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 12.4 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 14.0 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 16.7 mi
- 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
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 18.0 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 18.2 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 20.8 mi
- Elk on the Trail: 20.9 mi
- Foal: 21.2 mi
- 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
- Fairfax: 13.6 mi
- Melmont: 14.8 mi
- Hot Springs: 20.1 mi
- Nagrom: 20.4 mi
- Lester: 21.6 mi
- Longmire Museum: 14.0 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 14.0 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 20.1 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 21.4 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 23.5 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 13.8 mi
- Bum Springs: 18.7 mi
- Log Spring: 19.5 mi
- Soda Springs: 20.7 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 14.5 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 21.1 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 24.5 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 20.2 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 22.8 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 22.8 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 16.8 mi
- Waterfront: 17.0 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 24.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Crest | S 187° | 4,392 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mount Rainier | S 186° | 4,392 m | 6.5 mi |
| Point Success | S 189° | 4,302 m | 7.0 mi |
| Liberty Cap | SSW 194° | 4,297 m | 5.9 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | S 181° | 3,863 m | 6.9 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | SSW 198° | 3,520 m | 6.8 mi |
| Little Tahoma | SSE 167° | 3,395 m | 6.9 mi |
| Steamboat Prow | S 174° | 2,940 m | 5.2 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 | 07:51 | 15:29 | 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/348179056
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 6 mi
- Eatonville · 25 mi
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