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Taitnapum Falls

Taitnapum Falls, seen from above at true elevation

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. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

What the record says

Height
4.88 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.17703, -121.84792

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Parks: 10
  • 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
Attractions: 9
  • Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 7.2 mi
  • Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 8.4 mi
  • Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 11.5 mi
  • Moss Spring Observation Site: 11.7 mi
  • Lahar Viewpoint Interpretive Site: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 6
  • 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
Picnic sites: 5
  • 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
Nature reserves: 1
  • Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 17.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 18.8 mi
Museums: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The HumpE2,014 m13.7 mi
The BumperE1,978 m13.8 mi
Burnt RockE1,829 m13.3 mi
Lemei RockSSE1,806 m11.7 mi
Sunrise PeakNNE1,796 m11.5 mi
McCoy PeakN1,785 m10.6 mi
Jumbo PeakNNE1,768 m9.9 mi
Craggy PeakN1,745 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4119:20
June solstice05:1720:1721:03
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:4815:3416:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404245505761686863544539
Precip in17.712.013.29.75.23.80.91.44.310.517.818.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cougar 6 E, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6296667931

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