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Gobblers Knob

Washington

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Gobblers Knob is a summit of 5,476 feet in the Mount Rainier Wilderness, within Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. The nearest town is Ashford, about 5.5 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. Goat Lake lies just 0.2 miles away, and Round Pass is about 0.9 miles off. For paddling, Tahoma Creek is about 2.2 miles away. Big Creek Campground sits roughly 4.8 miles from the summit.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,476 ft

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

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Location

Gobblers Knob

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, 8.2 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
Ashford, Washington · 5.5 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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