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Tillicum Point

Tillicum Point, seen from above at true elevation

Tillicum Point rises to 2,034 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the southeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Ptarmigan Ridge, a cliff 0.8 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 4.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Pierce County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q49083729, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2034 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.90536, -121.82735

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Parks
  • 8th Avenue Park: 16.0 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 16.9 mi
  • H. R. E. Nelson Park: 17.3 mi
  • Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 17.4 mi
  • Wilkeson Skate Park: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 25
Historic sites: 24
Picnic sites: 12
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 17.1 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 17.8 mi
  • Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 10
Attractions: 9
  • Coffee Cup: 4.4 mi
  • The Trident: 5.3 mi
  • Big Cedar: 16.3 mi
  • Caboose: 17.1 mi
  • Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 17.2 mi
Museums: 9
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 10.6 mi
  • Bum Springs: 17.4 mi
  • Log Spring: 20.4 mi
  • Soda Springs: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 16.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 17.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Tillicum Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Columbia CrestSE 139°4,392 m4.8 mi
Mount RainierSE 138°4,392 m4.9 mi
Point SuccessSE 145°4,302 m5.0 mi
Liberty CapSE 140°4,297 m3.8 mi
Gibraltar RockSE 137°3,863 m5.6 mi
Tahoma CleaverSSE 155°3,533 m4.8 mi
Saint Andrews RockSSE 153°3,520 m4.0 mi
Little TahomaSE 125°3,395 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1921:06
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5115:3016:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 9 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356546777

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