Little Tahoma Peak

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 (97 km) away.

Little Tahoma Peak
View from Sunrise, from the northeast
Highest point
Elevation	11,138 ft (3,395 m)[1]
Prominence	818 ft (249 m)[1]
Coordinates	46°50′58″N 121°42′44″W[2]
Geography
Location	Mount Rainier National Park, Pierce County, Washington, U.S.
Parent range	Cascades
Topo map	USGS Mount Rainier East
Geology
Rock age	Less than 500,000 years
Mountain type	Andesitic stratovolcanic remnant
Volcanic arc	Cascade Volcanic Arc
Climbing
First ascent	1894 by JB Flett and Henry H. Garrison [3]
Easiest route	Rock & Ice climb

Little Tahoma Peak is a volcanic remnant. It was part of a larger Mount Rainier which has eroded. The rock is quite unstable and in 1963 a large avalanche originating below it covered the lower section of Emmons Glacier with rock debris. The Fryingpan Glacier and Whitman Glacier are located just to the east of the peak.

Little Tahoma Peak can most easily be accessed from Summerland, an alpine meadow area in Mount Rainier National Park. The first recorded ascent was on August 29, 1894, by JB Flett and Henry H. Garrison who climbed from Summerland using the east shoulder.^[3]

If considered on its own, Little Tahoma would be the third-highest peak in Washington.

Gallery

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  from Summerland to the east-northeast
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  from the south
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  from Disappointment Cleaver route to the west
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  from Steamboat Prow to the north

Climate

The summit of Little Tahoma has a Tundra climate, with severely cold winters and cool summers.

Climate data for Little Tahoma Peak 46.8496 N, 121.7103 W, Elevation: 10,007 ft (3,050 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	22.0 (−5.6)	21.4 (−5.9)	22.2 (−5.4)	26.2 (−3.2)	34.9 (1.6)	41.2 (5.1)	51.5 (10.8)	52.1 (11.2)	47.1 (8.4)	36.8 (2.7)	25.1 (−3.8)	20.6 (−6.3)	33.4 (0.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)	16.7 (−8.5)	14.7 (−9.6)	14.5 (−9.7)	17.3 (−8.2)	24.9 (−3.9)	30.6 (−0.8)	39.5 (4.2)	40.0 (4.4)	35.8 (2.1)	27.6 (−2.4)	19.3 (−7.1)	15.6 (−9.1)	24.7 (−4.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	11.4 (−11.4)	8.1 (−13.3)	6.7 (−14.1)	8.4 (−13.1)	14.9 (−9.5)	19.9 (−6.7)	27.5 (−2.5)	28.0 (−2.2)	24.6 (−4.1)	18.5 (−7.5)	13.6 (−10.2)	10.6 (−11.9)	16.0 (−8.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	21.08 (535)	18.16 (461)	16.32 (415)	11.00 (279)	6.27 (159)	4.76 (121)	1.70 (43)	1.92 (49)	4.81 (122)	11.15 (283)	19.11 (485)	20.00 (508)	136.28 (3,460)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]