Tatoosh Range

Tatoosh Range
The Tatoosh Range from Paradise, in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Highest point
Elevation6,971 ft (2,125 m)
Geography
Tatoosh Range is located in Washington (state)
Tatoosh Range
Tatoosh Range
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
Part ofMount Rainier National Park and Tatoosh Wilderness
Range coordinates46°44′42″N 121°42′00″W / 46.745°N 121.7°W / 46.745; -121.7
Parent rangeCascades

The Tatoosh Range is a mountain range located in Mount Rainier National Park and the adjacent Tatoosh Wilderness in the state of Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.[1] The range runs roughly east–west, beginning with the southeastern Moon Mountain and concluding with the western Rainbow Mountain and Eagle Peak.[1] The range includes 25 prominent named peaks. The peaks average nearly 6,420 ft (1,960 m) in summit elevation, with the highest, Unicorn Peak, measuring at a height of 6,971 ft (2,125 m).[2] Visitors to Mount Rainier can view the range from the Paradise area,[3] and the range is popular with hikers.

  1. ^ a b Mandrake. "Tatoosh Range." SummitPost.org, 2006. Accessed on July 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "Park Map." Archived 2005-09-03 at the Wayback Machine National Park Service. Accessed on July 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "Building isn't quite paradise." Eugene Register-Guard, June 14, 1999. Accessed on July 15, 2011, from Google News Archive.