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Tatoosh Peak

Tatoosh Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Tatoosh Peak rises to 1,923 m in Washington. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bum Springs, a spring 1.8 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off.

About

The story

Tatoosh Peak is a 6,310-foot (1,923-metre) mountain summit in Lewis County of Washington state. It is part of the Tatoosh Range which is a subrange of the Cascade Range. It is the highest point in the Tatoosh Wilderness, a protected area which is managed by Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The name tatoosh derives from Chinook Jargon which means breast. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Cowlitz River.

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Wikidata Q55634729, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1923.3 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.70623, -121.66460

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Middle Steven's Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Sylvia Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Cougar Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Grant Purcell Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Martha Falls: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 26
Picnic sites: 10
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
  • White Pass Day Use: 14.0 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
  • Clear Lake Day Use Area: 18.7 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 22.3 mi
Springs: 7
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 4
Parks: 4
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 6.5 mi
  • Jack Morris Park: 18.7 mi
  • Cowlitz Falls Campground: 21.9 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Big Cedar: 6.5 mi
  • The Trident: 13.8 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 5.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Tatoosh Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RainierNNW 336°4,392 m11.0 mi
Columbia CrestNNW 336°4,392 m11.1 mi
Point SuccessNNW 333°4,302 m10.8 mi
Gibraltar RockNNW 338°3,863 m10.4 mi
Tahoma CleaverNNW 329°3,533 m11.0 mi
Little TahomaNNW 347°3,395 m10.1 mi
Anvil RockNNW 341°2,921 m9.0 mi
Whitman CrestN 354°2,841 m9.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3919:19
June solstice05:1420:1821:05
September equinox06:5418:2619:06
December solstice07:4915:3016:22

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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5495078160

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