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Wallace Peak

Wallace Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Wallace Peak rises to 1,686 m in Washington. Liberty Cap stands 4,297 m to the south, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Chenuis Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,686 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates46.98256, -121.79779

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 12.8 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 13.7 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 14.1 mi
  • H. R. E. Nelson Park: 14.5 mi
  • Wilkeson Skate Park: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls
  • Alice Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Ipsut Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Cress Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Chenuis Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 31
Cliffs: 23
Artworks: 13
Attractions: 12
  • Coffee Cup: 5.7 mi
  • The Trident: 6.8 mi
  • Caboose: 14.3 mi
  • Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 14.4 mi
  • Fright Factory Haunted House: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
  • Group Picnic Site 13: 12.9 mi
  • Upper Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Museums: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 4
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 12.7 mi
  • Goodwill Garden: 17.7 mi
  • Discovery Park Gardens: 21.1 mi
  • Coal Miner's Honor Garden: 24.6 mi
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 15.9 mi
  • Bum Springs: 21.8 mi
  • Log Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Soda Springs: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 13.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Wallace Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty CapS4,297 m8.3 mi
Saint Andrews RockS3,520 m8.9 mi
Steamboat ProwSSE2,940 m8.3 mi
Mount RuthSSE2,635 m8.3 mi
Observation RockS2,508 m5.6 mi
Echo RockS2,394 m5.2 mi
3rd Burroughs MountainSE2,386 m6.9 mi
Needle RockS2,267 m6.9 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, 13 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/348178727

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