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Located in magnificent Mount Rainier National Park, Pyramid Peak is a prominent satellite of Mt. Rainier. It is located at the base of Success Cleaver. Any other place it'd be a fine peak, but standing next to Rainier it appears on be a pimple on an elephant. Nevertheless, it's a fine "car to car in a day" scramble peak with minimal technical requirements. When you see it, the reason for the name will be obvious.
Activity Notes
Fun scramble of a prominent satellite peak of Mt Rainier. Time and weather permitting we may tag the summit of Iron Mountain. This climb is weather dependent, if weather on Thursday 11/9 isn't good, we'll reschedule to a Thursday or Friday in the following weeks. "Located in magnificent Mount Rainier National Park, Pyramid Peak is a prominent satellite of Mt. Rainier. It is located at the base of Success Cleaver. It's a fine "car to car in a day" scramble peak with minimal technical requirements. When you see it, the reason for the name will be obvious."| Other Information | |
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| Driving Distance from Portland | 150 miles |
| Driving Time from Portland | 3 hours |
| General Route Info | summitpost: https://www.summitpost.org/pyramid-peak/154154 |
| Expected Duration | Car to car in one day |
| Relevant Books | Cascade Alpine Guide: Columbia River to Stevens Pass by Fred Beckey |
| Relevant Maps | USGS 7 minute series, Mt. Rainier West |