Mowich Lake
Mowich Lake is a lake located in the northwestern corner of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state at an elevation of 4,929 feet. The name "Mowich" derives from the Chinook jargon word for deer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Pierce County, Washington state, United States of America
- Also known as: “Crater Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mowich Lake Patrol Cabin and Fay Peak.
Mowich Lake Patrol Cabin
Ranger station
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.
The Mowich Lake Patrol Cabin is one of the oldest backcountry ranger stations in Mount Rainier National Park. Built in 1922, it is located in the western portion of the park and is adjacent to the largest lake in the park.
Fay Peak
Peak
Fay Peak is a double-summit mountain located in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies seven miles northwest of the summit of Mount Rainier.
Tolmie Peak
Peak
Photo: Ricardo Martins, CC BY 2.0.
Tolmie Peak is a 5,920+ -foot peak in the Mount Rainier area of the Cascade Range, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located 2 miles northwest of Mowich Lake, in the northwest part of Mount Rainier National Park. Tolmie Peak is situated 1½ miles northwest of Mowich Lake.
Mowich Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Mowich Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mowich Lake”
- Czech: “Mowichské jezero”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره مويتش”
- French: “lac Mowich”
- French: “Lac Mowich”
- German: “Mowich Lake”
- “Mowich”
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