| Little Tahoma Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 11138 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 818 |
| Location: | Mount Rainier National Park, Pierce County, Washington, U.S. |
| Range: | Cascades |
| Coordinates: | 46.8496°N -121.7123°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
| Topo: | USGS Mount Rainier East |
| Type: | Andesitic stratovolcanic remnant |
| Age: | Less than 500,000 years |
| Volcanic Arc/Belt: | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| First Ascent: | 1894 by JB Flett and Henry H. Garrison |
| Easiest Route: | Rock & Ice climb |
Little Tahoma Peak, also called Little Tahoma, is a satellite peak of Mount Rainier in Pierce County, Washington and in Mount Rainier National Park. It is quite noticeable from Seattle over 60miles away.
Little Tahoma Peak is a volcanic remnant. It was part of a larger Mount Rainier which has eroded. The rock is quite unstable and in 1963 a large avalanche originating below it covered the lower section of Emmons Glacier with rock debris. The Fryingpan Glacier and Whitman Glacier are located just to the east of the peak.
Little Tahoma Peak can most easily be accessed from Summerland, an alpine meadow area in Mount Rainier National Park. The first recorded ascent was on August 29, 1894, by JB Flett and Henry H. Garrison who climbed from Summerland using the east shoulder.[3]
If considered on its own, Little Tahoma would be the third-highest peak in Washington.
The summit of Little Tahoma has a Tundra climate, with severely cold winters and cool summers.
. Fred Beckey . Cascade Alpine Guide
climbing and high routes, Vol. 1, Columbia River to Stevens Pass
. 3rd . 2000 . . 978-0-89886-577-6 . 126.