Sun Top
Sun Top rises to 1,604 m in Washington. 3rd Burroughs Mountain stands 2,386 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Skookum Falls, a waterfall 1.1 miles away. JCT MUD MTN RD VIC ENUMCLAW TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES passes 1.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Washington, United States of America
Wikidata Q49080034, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1604 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the JCT MUD MTN RD VIC ENUMCLAW TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
- 1.3 mi off the JCT SCATTER CREEK CROSSING TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
- 1.3 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 12.3 mi off the JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
Overlooks nearby
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 1 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 2 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 2 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Skookum Falls: 1.1 mi
- Dalles Creek Falls Lower: 1.7 mi
- Dalles Creek Falls Upper: 1.8 mi
- Snoquera Falls: 2.1 mi
- Van Horn Falls: 7.6 mi
- Little Ranger Peak: 3.0 mi
- Slide Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Noble Knob: 4.9 mi
- Scarface: 5.1 mi
- The Palisades: 5.6 mi
- Pyramid Creek SnoPark: 8.2 mi
- Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 16.5 mi
- Enumclaw Sportsman Park: 20.0 mi
- Anderson Riverview Park: 20.0 mi
- Pinnacle Peak Park: 20.3 mi
- The Dalles: 1.6 mi
- The Palisades: 6.1 mi
- Sunrise Point: 8.6 mi
- Yellowstone Cliffs: 9.7 mi
- Northern Crags: 10.9 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 12.4 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 18.0 mi
- Fort Tilton Historical Marker: 19.8 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 19.9 mi
- Old Well: 20.3 mi
- Hot Springs: 11.5 mi
- Lester: 12.6 mi
- Nagrom: 12.7 mi
- Weston: 14.2 mi
- Page: 19.2 mi
- The Trident: 11.1 mi
- Coffee Cup: 11.1 mi
- Big Cedar: 19.4 mi
- Fright Factory Haunted House: 20.9 mi
- Caboose: 21.6 mi
- Corral Pass Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Upper Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Group Picnic Site 13: 8.7 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 21.6 mi
- Foal: 21.6 mi
- Elk on the Trail: 21.6 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 21.7 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 21.8 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 20.9 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 21.9 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 22.0 mi
- Easton Ponds: 24.2 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 21.8 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 22.0 mi
- Longmire Museum: 22.6 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 22.6 mi
- Clover Spring: 22.1 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 22.4 mi
- Log Spring: 22.4 mi
- Soda Springs: 23.9 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 9.1 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 21.5 mi
- Waterfront: 20.2 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 21.1 mi
- Mather Memorial East Portal Information Site: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Sun Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Burroughs Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,386 m | 11.1 mi |
| 2nd Burroughs Mountain | SSW 205° | 2,256.1 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Fremont | SSW 206° | 2,230 m | 8.4 mi |
| Goat Island Mountain | SSW 193° | 2,221.4 m | 11.1 mi |
| Goat Island Mountain - West Peak | SSW 195° | 2,200 m | 11.5 mi |
| 1st Burroughs Mountain | SSW 202° | 2,182 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Fremont | SSW 202° | 2,181 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sluiskin Mountain, East | SW 225° | 2,142 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:39 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:28 | 16:20 |
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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1526733 — Sun Top, Pierce County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/348179119
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 13 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 26 mi
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