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Fay Peak

Washington

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Fay Peak is a summit of 6,504 feet in the Mount Rainier Wilderness, within Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. The nearest town is Carbonado, about 14 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July and August highs reach the low 60s with lows in the mid-40s at a nearby weather station, and temperatures on the summit run cooler than that. Winters are cold, with typical January highs around 34°F. Several trails start close by. The Fay Peak Trail is about 0.4 miles away, along with the Knapsack Pass Trail and the First Mother Mountain Trail. Paddlers can find the North Mowich River about 2 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,504 ft

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

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Location

Fay Peak

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, 11 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

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Carbonado, Washington · 14 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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