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Wilson Glacier Falls

Wilson Glacier Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Wilson Glacier Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 2,071 m. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is East Van Trump Park Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS passes 9.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Height
96 m
Width
23 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.81257, -121.74664

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • East Van Trump Park Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Nisqually Valley Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Golden Gate Falls: 1.3 mi
  • West Van Trump Park Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Myrtle Falls: 1.6 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 26
Parks: 14
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 14.3 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 21.6 mi
  • Rocky Point Beach: 22.5 mi
  • Jack Morris Park: 22.9 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 12
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 11
Springs: 6
Museums: 6
Attractions: 6
  • The Trident: 6.4 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 6.8 mi
  • Big Cedar: 9.8 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 21.4 mi
  • Caboose: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 4
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Wilson Glacier Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RainierN 349°4,392 m2.8 mi
Columbia CrestNNW 347°4,392 m2.9 mi
Point SuccessNNW 337°4,302 m2.5 mi
Liberty CapNNW 339°4,297 m3.7 mi
Gibraltar RockN 1°3,863 m2.3 mi
Tahoma CleaverNW 319°3,533 m2.8 mi
Saint Andrews RockNW 325°3,520 m3.5 mi
Little TahomaNNE 33°3,395 m3.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1821:06
September equinox06:5518:2619:06
December solstice07:5015:3016:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292830334145535449403227
Precip in17.212.913.28.35.13.81.41.64.411.318.218.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 2 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1905075052

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