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Tirzah Peak

Tirzah Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Tirzah Peak rises to 1,521 m in Washington. Liberty Cap stands 4,297 m to the south-southeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Chenuis Falls, a waterfall 1.1 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 6.2 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1521 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.98854, -121.81994

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Chenuis Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Ipsut Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Alice Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Cress Falls: 3.1 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 12.0 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 12.6 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 13.0 mi
  • H. R. E. Nelson Park: 13.5 mi
  • Wilkeson Skate Park: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 35
  • Old Mineshaft: 12.1 mi
  • Old Well: 12.3 mi
  • Old Coke Ovens: 12.8 mi
  • Coal Hopper: 12.9 mi
  • Kyle Bruhn Memorial Park: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 24
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 12
  • Coffee Cup: 6.7 mi
  • The Trident: 7.8 mi
  • Caboose: 13.2 mi
  • Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 13.3 mi
  • Fright Factory Haunted House: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Group Picnic Site 13: 13.0 mi
  • Upper Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Museums: 7
Gardens: 5
Springs: 3
  • Iron Mike Springs: 16.3 mi
  • Bum Springs: 22.5 mi
  • Log Spring: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Waterfront: 12.4 mi
  • Sex Cove: 25.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Tirzah Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty CapSSE 166°4,297 m8.9 mi
Steamboat ProwSSE 153°2,940 m9.1 mi
Mount RuthSSE 148°2,635 m9.2 mi
Observation RockS 174°2,508 m6.0 mi
Echo RockS 171°2,394 m5.7 mi
3rd Burroughs MountainSE 140°2,386 m7.8 mi
Needle RockS 177°2,267 m7.2 mi
2nd Burroughs MountainSE 133°2,256.1 m8.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1921:07
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5115:2916:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394043475358636459514339
Precip in7.05.26.65.65.03.91.51.63.46.08.06.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MUD MTN DAM, 12 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/348178737

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