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Wahpenayo Peak

Wahpenayo Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Wahpenayo Peak rises to 1,899 m in Washington. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Chutla Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK passes 7.2 miles off.

About

The story

Wahpenayo Peak is a 6,231-foot (1,899-metre) mountain summit in Lewis County of Washington state, United States. It is part of the Tatoosh Range which is a sub-range of the Cascade Range. It is located south of Mount Rainier within Mount Rainier National Park. The mountain is named for Wahpenayo, a native American chief who was the father-in-law of Indian Henry. Precipitation runoff on the south and east side of the peak drains into tributaries of the Cowlitz River, whereas the north side drains into tributaries of the Nisqually River.

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Wikidata Q49087284, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1899.2 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.74701, -121.76666

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Cliffs: 26
Picnic sites: 11
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 17.1 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 19.0 mi
  • Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 19.1 mi
Parks: 8
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 10.3 mi
  • Jack Morris Park: 18.4 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 19.8 mi
  • Cowlitz Falls Campground: 20.7 mi
  • Rocky Point Beach: 21.5 mi
Springs: 6
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Big Cedar: 10.1 mi
  • The Trident: 11.0 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 11.4 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 9.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Wahpenayo Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RainierN 3°4,392 m7.3 mi
Columbia CrestN 2°4,392 m7.3 mi
Point SuccessN 360°4,302 m6.8 mi
Liberty CapN 357°4,297 m8.0 mi
Gibraltar RockN 8°3,863 m6.9 mi
Tahoma CleaverN 353°3,533 m6.7 mi
Saint Andrews RockN 352°3,520 m7.4 mi
Little TahomaNNE 20°3,395 m7.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1420:1821:05
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5015:3116:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323336414854616155453631
Precip in11.48.67.55.94.73.71.21.53.59.013.012.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmire Rainier NPS, 2 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.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1527755 — Wahpenayo Peak, Lewis County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356546884

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