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Tahoma Cleaver

Tahoma Cleaver, seen from above at true elevation

Tahoma Cleaver rises to 3,533 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the east-northeast, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Andrews Rock, a peak 0.8 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 8.5 miles off.

About

The story

ridge in Pierce County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q21551751, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3533 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.84282, -121.78494

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Cliffs: 26
Parks: 26
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 16.8 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 20.6 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 20.7 mi
  • Rocky Point Beach: 21.1 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 13
Picnic sites: 12
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 17.0 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
  • Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Coffee Cup: 5.3 mi
  • The Trident: 5.3 mi
  • Big Cedar: 12.3 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 20.1 mi
  • Caboose: 21.8 mi
Museums: 7
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 6.4 mi
  • Bum Springs: 12.6 mi
  • Log Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Soda Springs: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Tahoma Cleaver. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Columbia CrestENE 59°4,392 m1.4 mi
Mount RainierENE 63°4,392 m1.4 mi
Point SuccessENE 76°4,302 m0.9 mi
Liberty CapNNE 19°4,297 m1.5 mi
Gibraltar RockE 84°3,863 m1.9 mi
Saint Andrews RockNNW 345°3,520 m0.8 mi
Little TahomaE 82°3,395 m3.5 mi
Steamboat ProwNE 51°2,940 m3.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1420:1921:06
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5015:3016:22

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, 4 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/5792688958

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