Cowlitz Chimneys

Cowlitz Chimneys
Cowlitz Chimneys from near Sunrise
Highest point
Elevation	7,605 ft (2,318 m)[1]
Prominence	965 ft (294 m)[1]
Parent peak	Little Tahoma Peak (11,138 ft)[2]
Isolation	4.84 mi (7.79 km)[2]
Coordinates	46°50′56″N 121°36′34″W / 46.848877°N 121.609409°W / 46.848877; -121.609409
Geography
Cowlitz Chimneys Location of Cowlitz Chimneys in Washington Show map of Washington (state) Cowlitz Chimneys Cowlitz Chimneys (the United States) Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Pierce
Protected area	Mount Rainier National Park
Parent range	Cascades
Topo map	USGS Chinook Pass
Geology
Type of rock	Rhyolite
Climbing
First ascent	1915 by The Mountaineers[3]
Easiest route	Scrambling class 3

Cowlitz Chimneys are a group of four rhyolite towers located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state.^[4] As part of the Cascade Range, the Cowlitz Chimneys are situated southwest of Tamanos Mountain and east of Banshee Peak, all of which are visible from the Sunrise Historic District. The Sarvant Glacier is set on the north aspect of these remnants of a volcanic plug. Cowlitz is the name of several geographical features in Mount Rainier National Park, as well as the state of Washington. The name appeared as early as the Lewis and Clark journals of 1805 when it was written as "Cowliskee" and has the Chinook Jargon meaning of "capturing the medicine spirit".^[5]

• Main (South) Cowlitz Chimney - 7,605 ft^[1]
• Central Cowlitz Chimney - 7,421 ft^[1]
• North Cowlitz Chimney - 7,015 ft^[1]
• Third Cowlitz Chimney - 6,640+ ft^[6]