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Faraway Rock

Washington

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Faraway Rock is a summit of 5,233 feet in the Mount Rainier Wilderness, within Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. The nearest town is Packwood, about 12 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 62°F and lows near 44°F, with August the warmest month at about 64°F. The High Lakes hike starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Mazama Ridge hike is about 0.3 mile off. Liberty Cap, a mountaineering objective, lies roughly 0.8 mile away, and Cougar Rock Campground is about 3.6 miles out.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,233 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Faraway Rock

Washington

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jul–Aug. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–64°F and lows of 44–45°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rainier Paradise Rs, WA weather station, 1.4 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan34° high24° low
  2. Feb34° high23° low
  3. Mar36° high24° low
  4. Apr40° high26° low
  5. May48° high33° low
  6. Jun54° high37° low
  7. Jul62° high44° low
  8. Aug64° high45° low
  9. Sep57° high41° low
  10. Oct46° high33° low
  11. Nov37° high26° low
  12. Dec33° high22° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Packwood, Washington · 12 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Mount Rainier National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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