| Tumtum Peak | |
|---|---|
 East aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,678 ft (1,426 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,078 ft (329 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Wow (6,040 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 2.19 mi (3.52 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 46°44′58″N 121°52′02″W / 46.7494225°N 121.8673530°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Tumtum Peak Location of Tumtum Peak in Washington  Tumtum Peak Tumtum Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Protected area | Mount Rainier National Park |
| Parent range | Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Wahpenayo Peak |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Eocene |
| Type of rock | Ohanapecosh Formation[5] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | scrambling[6] |
Tumtum Peak is a 4,678-foot-elevation (1,426-meter) mountain summit located in the southwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state.[4] This top-to-bottom forested peak is part of the Cascade Range and lies 8.7 mi (14.0 km) southwest of the summit of Mount Rainier. The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Wow, 2.2 mi (3.5 km) to the northwest, and Iron Mountain rises 3.56 mi (5.73 km) to the northeast.[1] Precipitation runoff from Tumtum Peak is drained by Tahoma Creek on the west side of the mountain, whereas Kautz Creek drains the east side, and both are tributaries of the Nisqually River. The Road to Paradise traverses the southern base of the peak shortly after visitors to the park enter via the Nisqually Entrance. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises nearly 2,500 feet (760 meters) above the road in one mile.
- ^ a b c "Tumtum Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ USGS topographic map, Wahpenayo Peak Quadrangle
- ^ a b "Tumtum Peak - 4,678' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ a b "Tumtum Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ^ Richard S. Fiske, Geology of Mount Rainier National Park Washington, U. S. Geological Survey (1963), Geological Survey Professional Paper Issue 444, U.S. Government Printing Office, page 18-19.
- ^ Tumtum Peak, Mountaineers.org