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Marcus Peak

Cascade RangeMount Rainier National ParkMountains of Pierce County, WashingtonMountains of Washington (state)Two-thousanders of the United States
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Marcus Peak seen from Sunrise Point
Marcus Peak seen from Sunrise Point

Marcus Peak is a 6,962-foot (2,122 m) summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Sourdough Mountains which are a small subset of the Cascade Range, and it is situated north of Dege Peak. The peak was named in 1932 for Marcus Whitman (1802–1847), an early pioneer and physician. The Whitman Glacier on Little Tahoma also honors him. Access to Marcus Peak is limited due to snow closing the Sunrise Road much of the year. July, August, and September are typically the months when the Sunrise Road is seasonally open for vehicle traffic. The nearest higher peak is Palisades Peak, 0.64 miles (1.03 km) to the north-northeast. Precipitation runoff from Marcus Peak drains into the White River.

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N 46.937839 ° E -121.608172 °
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Marcus Peak seen from Sunrise Point
Marcus Peak seen from Sunrise Point
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