Taitnapum Falls
Taitnapum Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 529 m. The Hump stands 2,014 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Lewis River Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 4.88 m
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE
- 18.4 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
- 24.6 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
Overlooks nearby
- Loowit Viewpoint · 19 mi
- North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint Observation Site · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper Lewis River Falls: 0.2 mi
- Middle Lewis River Falls: 1.0 mi
- Lower Copper Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
- Upper Copper Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
- Lower Lewis River Falls: 2.2 mi
- Quartz Creek Butte: 3.0 mi
- Hungry Peak: 4.0 mi
- Spencer Butte: 4.6 mi
- Pataniks Pushtye: 4.7 mi
- Spencer Peak: 5.4 mi
- Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 7.2 mi
- Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 8.4 mi
- Elk Pass / Boundary Trailhead: 9.7 mi
- Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 11.5 mi
- Ape Canyon Trailhead: 11.7 mi
- Cedar Flats Natural Area: 9.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 11.3 mi
- Guler Mount Adams County Park: 19.7 mi
- Beaver Bay: 21.9 mi
- Cougar Park: 22.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 6.5 mi
- Rock Spring: 14.3 mi
- Bear Spring: 16.0 mi
- Kalama Spring: 19.7 mi
- Island Spring: 21.5 mi
- Breezy Point: 4.6 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 11.2 mi
- Point 3670: 11.5 mi
- Roosevelt Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Suksdorf Ridge: 17.8 mi
- Lower Falls Day Use Area: 2.2 mi
- Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 13.9 mi
- Ice Cave Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Iron Creek Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Coldwater Lake Picnic And Boating Site: 21.4 mi
- Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 17.3 mi
- Natural Bridges: 17.5 mi
- Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Johnston Ridge Observatory: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Taitnapum Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hump | E 84° | 2,014.12 m | 13.7 mi |
| The Bumper | E 86° | 1,978.15 m | 13.8 mi |
| Burnt Rock | E 80° | 1,829 m | 13.3 mi |
| Lemei Rock | SSE 159° | 1,805.9 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | NNE 21° | 1,795.9 m | 11.5 mi |
| McCoy Peak | N 6° | 1,784.9 m | 10.6 mi |
| Jumbo Peak | NNE 23° | 1,768.1 m | 9.9 mi |
| Craggy Peak | N 356° | 1,745 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:34 | 16:25 |
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 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 17.7 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 9.7 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 10.5 | 17.8 | 18.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cougar 6 E, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6296667931
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- Mount St. Helens · 17 mi
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