Little Tahoma Peak

Little Tahoma Peak

Little Tahoma 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.

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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