Yakima Peak, Mount Rainier National Park

Name: Yakima Peak
Address: Mount Rainier National Park, United States

#18 among attractions in Mount Rainier National Park

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Yakima Peak is a 6,226-ft summit located on the eastern border of Mount Rainier National Park. It is also on the shared border of Pierce County and Yakima County in Washington state. Yakima Peak is situated northwest of Tipsoo Lake and west of Chinook Pass on the crest of the Cascade Range. Its nearest higher neighbor is Deadwood Peak, 0.59 mi to the north. The name Yakima Peak honors the Yakima Tribe of eastern Washington state. From Chinook Pass, a short scramble up a gully on the north side leads to a flat summit with unobstructed views of Mount Rainier and Naches Peak. ()

Coordinates: 46°52'24"N, 121°31'22"W

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Yakima Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tipsoo Lake, Deadwood Peak, Chinook Pass, Cayuse Pass.

0.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tipsoo Lake, Mount Rainier National Park
11 min walk • Tipsoo Lake, at an elevation of 5,298 feet above sea level, is an alpine lake within the Northern Cascade Range near the summit of Chinook Pass in Pierce County, Washington.
0.6 miN
Mountain
Deadwood Peak, Mount Rainier National Park
15 min walk • Deadwood Peak is a 6,280-foot-elevation mountain summit located on the eastern border of Mount Rainier National Park. It is also situated on the shared border of Pierce County and Yakima County in Washington state.
0.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Chinook Pass, Mount Rainier National Park
10 min walk • Chinook Pass is a pass through the Cascade Range in the state of Washington. The pass is located on the crest of the Cascade Range, along a ridge between Yakima Peak to the northwest of the pass, and Naches Peak to the southeast.
0.9 miSW
Mountain pass, Nature
Cayuse Pass, Mount Rainier National Park
23 min walk • Cayuse Pass is a mountain pass in the Cascade Mountains in the state of Washington. The pass is about 41 miles southeast of Enumclaw on State Route 410. The intersection with State Route 123 is at the pass. The pass carries State Route 410 and State Route 123 between Packwood and Enumclaw.

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Which popular attractions are close to Yakima Peak?

Nearby attractions include Chinook Pass, Mount Rainier National Park (10 min walk), Tipsoo Lake, Mount Rainier National Park (11 min walk), Deadwood Peak, Mount Rainier National Park (15 min walk), Cayuse Pass, Mount Rainier National Park (23 min walk).