- Elevation, modelled
- 1,622 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Mount Rainier4,392 m · 4.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK8.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 46.7831, -121.7419
Paradise Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled 1,622 m. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Cascades, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK passes 8.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Paradise Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | N 351° | 4,392 m | 4.8 mi |
| Columbia Crest | N 350° | 4,392 m | 4.9 mi |
| Point Success | NNW 345° | 4,302 m | 4.5 mi |
| Liberty Cap | NNW 344° | 4,297 m | 5.7 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | N 358° | 3,863 m | 4.3 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | NNW 334° | 3,533 m | 4.6 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | NNW 335° | 3,520 m | 5.3 mi |
| Little Tahoma | NNE 17° | 3,395 m | 4.8 mi |
- 8.8 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
- 8.8 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO MT RAINIER NAT PARK BOUNDARY
- 8.8 mi off the JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
- 8.8 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
Overlooks nearby
- Silver Falls Overlook · 9 mi
- Palisades Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Sourdough Gap · 14 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Washington Cascades: 0.3 mi
- Ruby Falls: 0.4 mi
- Narada Falls: 0.6 mi
- Myrtle Falls: 0.7 mi
- Tato Falls: 0.9 mi
- Alta Vista: 0.7 mi
- Faraway Rock: 1.3 mi
- Panorama Point: 1.5 mi
- Denman Peak: 1.8 mi
- Pinnacle Peak: 1.8 mi
- Basalt Cliff: 2.8 mi
- The Ramparts: 3.8 mi
- Wilson Headwall: 3.8 mi
- Kautz Ice Chute: 3.8 mi
- Kautz Ice Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
- White Pass Day Use: 19.5 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 19.9 mi
- Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 20.1 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 4.0 mi
- Bum Springs: 8.0 mi
- Log Spring: 12.8 mi
- Soda Springs: 13.4 mi
- Hidden Spring: 21.9 mi
- Longmire Museum: 4.1 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 4.1 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 12.4 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 20.3 mi
- Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 12.2 mi
- Jack Morris Park: 21.1 mi
- Mineral Lake Access Area: 21.3 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 22.6 mi
- Cowlitz Falls Campground: 23.4 mi
- The Trident: 8.3 mi
- Coffee Cup: 8.9 mi
- Big Cedar: 9.0 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad: 21.4 mi
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Wheel: 18.8 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 18.8 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 9.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:18 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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, under a mile 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).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Eatonville · 26 mi
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