Pinnacle Peak (Washington)

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Pinnacle Peak

Pinnacle Peak from Plummer Peak
Highest point
Elevation 6,562 ft (2,000 m)  NGVD 29[1]
Prominence 562 ft (171 m) [1]
Coordinates 46°45′29″N 121°43′57″W / 46.7581647°N 121.7325932°W / 46.7581647; -121.7325932Coordinates: 46°45′29″N 121°43′57″W / 46.7581647°N 121.7325932°W / 46.7581647; -121.7325932 [2]
Geography
Parent range Cascades, Tatoosh Range
Topo map USGS Mount Rainier East

Pinnacle Peak, is a peak located in Mount Rainier National Park in Lewis County, Washington. It is the second highest peak in the Tatoosh Range.[3]

The trail to the saddle and summit grants spectacular views of Rainier. Some scrambling and rock climbing is needed to attain the summit.

References

  1. 1 2 "Pinnacle Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ↑ "Pinnacle Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "Pinnacle Peak Trail". Mount Rainier National, National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26.
The Tatoosh Range, taken near Paradise, in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington USA. Pinnacle Peak is at the far left.


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