Virginia Peak
Virginia Peak rises to 1,490 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the southeast, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
Wikidata Q49087103, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,490 m
How to reach it
- 14.8 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 23.4 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 18 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 18 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 18 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Martin Peak: 0.6 mi
- Berry Peak: 0.8 mi
- August Peak: 0.8 mi
- Poch Peak: 1.2 mi
- Paul Peak: 1.3 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 11.7 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 12.7 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 13.1 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 13.2 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 13.3 mi
- Spray Falls: 3.7 mi
- Giant Falls: 3.8 mi
- Ranger Falls: 4.0 mi
- Ipsut Falls: 4.2 mi
- Cataract Falls: 4.6 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 9.6 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 12.4 mi
- Old Well: 12.4 mi
- Wilkeson Coke Ovens: 12.7 mi
- Kyle Bruhn Memorial Park: 12.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 3.0 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 5.2 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 5.4 mi
- Colonnade: 6.0 mi
- Jeanette Heights: 6.1 mi
- Coffee Cup: 8.5 mi
- The Trident: 9.6 mi
- Caboose: 12.9 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 12.9 mi
- Vforce: 15.7 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 13.0 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 13.2 mi
- Wheel: 16.7 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 16.7 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 17.8 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 15.9 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 16.0 mi
- Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 16.6 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 14.0 mi
- Longmire Museum: 14.0 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 16.3 mi
- Stage Stop Museum: 17.7 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 18.7 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 17.2 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 17.5 mi
- Morse Wildlife Preserve: 20.8 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 20.8 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 21.0 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 17.7 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 18.4 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 18.5 mi
- Step By Step Storybook Garden: 23.2 mi
- Planting Patch - Meet Big Washington: 24.6 mi
- Waterfront: 12.7 mi
- Sex Cove: 24.7 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 13.8 mi
- Bum Springs: 21.5 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Virginia Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Crest | SE 131° | 4,392 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Rainier | SE 131° | 4,392 m | 9.5 mi |
| Point Success | SE 135° | 4,302 m | 9.4 mi |
| Liberty Cap | SE 131° | 4,297 m | 8.4 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | SE 139° | 3,533 m | 9.0 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | SE 137° | 3,520 m | 8.3 mi |
| Observation Rock | ESE 120° | 2,508 m | 5.6 mi |
| Echo Rock | ESE 115° | 2,394 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 32 | 27 |
| Precip in | 17.2 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 13 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- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1527724 — Virginia Peak, Pierce County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356546880
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 11 mi
- Eatonville · 18 mi
- Puyallup · 24 mi
- South Sound · 28 mi
- Auburn · 29 mi
- Fife · 29 mi
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