Elbe Rest Area
Elbe Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 372 m. Tokaloo Rock stands 2,342 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Rainier Railroad, a attraction 0.2 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
Census designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
Wikidata Q1325167, matched on coordinates and name (250 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2012-01-14
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washington State Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rocky Point Beach: 1.2 mi
- Mineral Lake Access Area: 3.3 mi
- Alder Lake Park: 5.6 mi
- Smallwood Park: 7.2 mi
- Millpond Park: 7.4 mi
- Doubletop: 2.1 mi
- Reliance Hill: 3.1 mi
- Spiraltop: 3.8 mi
- Stahl Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Ladd Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Little Mashel Upper Falls: 6.7 mi
- Little Mashel Middle Falls: 6.8 mi
- Little Mashel Lower Falls: 6.8 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 8.3 mi
- Deschutes Falls: 10.7 mi
- Mineral Rock: 5.6 mi
- Ladd Rock: 6.2 mi
- Klapatche Point: 14.2 mi
- Colonnade: 17.6 mi
- The Ramparts: 18.0 mi
- Clay City: 11.4 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 14.2 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 18.2 mi
- Kosmos Bridge: 18.8 mi
- Historical Roadway Marker: 20.8 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad: 0.2 mi
- Ohop Ridge Christmas Tree Farm: 9.1 mi
- Cinnabar Creek waterfalls: 20.0 mi
- Go Kart: 20.2 mi
- The Huntting's Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Forest: 21.7 mi
- Woodpecker Point Day Use Area: 1.0 mi
- Jenny's Junction Day Use Area: 1.4 mi
- Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 1.5 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 2.1 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 3.2 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 2.8 mi
- Wheel: 2.9 mi
- Pioneer Wheel: 22.9 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 24.4 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 24.6 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 3.9 mi
- Stage Stop Museum: 7.4 mi
- Pioneer Farm Museum: 9.8 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 18.1 mi
- Longmire Museum: 18.2 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 11.2 mi
- Morse Wildlife Preserve: 18.9 mi
- Naches Trail Preserve: 24.8 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 18.1 mi
- Crystal Spring: 23.2 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Elbe Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokaloo Rock | ENE 73° | 2,342 m | 17.5 mi |
| Tokaloo Spire | ENE 74° | 2,280 m | 17.4 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | E 81° | 2,114 m | 18.3 mi |
| Andrew | ENE 75° | 2,047 m | 16.7 mi |
| Copper Mountain | E 83° | 1,921 m | 17.5 mi |
| Iron Mountain | E 84° | 1,916 m | 17.4 mi |
| Glacier Island | ENE 78° | 1,860 m | 18.4 mi |
| Aurora Peak | ENE 73° | 1,857 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:20 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:32 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenoma, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1322947644
Day trips start here
- Eatonville · 8 mi
- Mossyrock · 21 mi
- Mount Rainier National Park · 24 mi
- Puyallup · 29 mi
- South Sound · 30 mi
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