Little Tahoma
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| Little Tahoma | |
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 View of Little Tahoma Peak from Ingraham Glacier |
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| Elevation | 11,138 ft (3,395 m) |
| Location | Washington, USA |
| Range | Cascades |
| Prominence | 858 ft (262 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Rainier East |
| Type | Andesitic remnant |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Age of rock | < 500,000 yr |
| First ascent | 1894 by Garrison Flett |
| Easiest route | rock/ice climb |
Little Tahoma (also called Little Tahoma Peak) is a satellite peak of Mount Rainier that is quite noticeable from Seattle, Washington (60 miles or 95 kilometers away).
Little Tahoma is a volcanic remnant: it was part of the larger structure of Mount Rainier, but parts eroded away, leaving Little Tahoma. The rock of Little Tahoma is quite unstable: in 1963, a large avalanche originating below Little Tahoma covered the lower Emmons Glacier with rock debris. The Fryingpan Glacier and Whitman Glacier are located to just to the east of the peak.
Little Tahoma can most easily be accessed from Summerland, an alpine meadow area in Mount Rainier National Park.
If considered on its own, Little Tahoma would be the third-highest peak in Washington.
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