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Panorama Point

Washington

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Panorama Point is a summit in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, about 14 miles from the town of Packwood. It sits at roughly 6,915 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at 5,427 feet show July highs around 62°F and August lows near 45°F, and the summit sits higher than that station, so expect cooler temperatures up top. Pebble Creek and High Skyline are both about 0.1 mile away. The Mount Rainier summit route is about 1.3 miles off, and Cougar Rock Campground is about 4 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,915 ft

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

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Location

Panorama Point

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

The station sits about 1,500 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
Packwood, Washington · 14 mi

Source: 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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