Banshee Peak, Mount Rainier National Park

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

#35 among attractions in Mount Rainier National Park

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Banshee Peak, Mount Rainier National Park

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Banshee Peak is a 7,400+ ft summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. As part of the Cascade Range, Banshee Peak is situated west of the Cowlitz Chimneys and east of Panhandle Gap, with the Sarvant Glacier set below its north cliff. Banshee Peak is a high remnant of bedded Ohanapecosh Formation lava flows. Access is from Panhandle Gap via the Wonderland Trail. The broad summit has alpine tundra similar to that found on Burroughs Mountain. The Sunrise Historic District provides a viewpoint from which to see Banshee Peak when weather permits. The road to Sunrise is only open seasonally in the summer due to closure from snowpack. ()

Coordinates: 46°51'4"N, 121°37'14"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Wonderland Trail, Tamanos Mountain, Ingraham Glacier, Buell Peak.

2.2 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Wonderland Trail, Mount Rainier National Park
56 min walk • The Wonderland Trail is an approximately 93-mile hiking trail that circumnavigates Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States. The trail goes over many ridges of Mount Rainier for a cumulative 22,000 feet of elevation gain. The trail was built in 1915. In 1981, it was designated a National Recreation Trail.
1.8 miNE
Mountain
Tamanos Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
46 min walk • Tamanos Mountain is a 6,790-foot summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range.
4.5 miW
Natural feature
Ingraham Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park
116 min walk • Ingraham Glacier is on the south-eastern flank of Mount Rainier, in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is named for the Mount Rainier enthusiast Edward Sturgis Ingraham.
2.8 miE
Mountain
Buell Peak, Mount Rainier National Park
71 min walk • Buell Peak is a small 5,756 ft summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range and is situated 1.5 miles southwest of Cayuse Pass and 0.53 mile east-southeast of Barrier Peak, which is its nearest higher peak.
0.5 miE
Mountain
Cowlitz Chimneys, Mount Rainier National Park
14 min walk • Cowlitz Chimneys are a group of four rhyolite towers located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. As part of the Cascade Range, the Cowlitz Chimneys are situated southwest of Tamanos Mountain and east of Banshee Peak, all of which are visible from the Sunrise Historic District.
2.4 miNE
Mountain
Governors Ridge, Mount Rainier National Park
62 min walk • Governors Ridge is located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range and is situated west of Cayuse Pass and 1.09 mile east of Tamanos Mountain, which is its nearest higher peak.
4.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Emmons Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park
114 min walk • Emmons Glacier is on the northeast flank of Mount Rainier, in Washington. At 4.3 sq mi, it has the largest surface area of any glacier in the contiguous United States.
2.6 miNW
Mountain
Goat Island Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
67 min walk • Goat Island Mountain is a 7,288 feet ridge-like mountain located in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 5.76 mi east-northeast of the summit of Mount Rainier.
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Little Tahoma Peak, Mount Rainier National Park
111 min walk • Little Tahoma Peak, also called Little Tahoma, is a satellite peak of Mount Rainier in Pierce County, Washington and in Mount Rainier National Park. It is quite noticeable from Seattle over 60 miles away. Little Tahoma Peak is a volcanic remnant. It was part of a larger Mount Rainier which has eroded.
3.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Whitman Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park
88 min walk • The Whitman Glacier is a medium-sized glacier on the eastern flank of Little Tahoma Peak, a sub-peak of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named for the missionary Marcus Whitman, it covers 0.9 square miles and contains 4.4 billion ft³ of ice.
3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Fryingpan Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park
78 min walk • Fryingpan Glacier is on the eastern face of the 11,138-foot Little Tahoma Peak, just to the east of Mount Rainier in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Which popular attractions are close to Banshee Peak?

Nearby attractions include Sarvant Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park (7 min walk), Cowlitz Chimneys, Mount Rainier National Park (14 min walk).