page_title: Cowlitz Chimneys
hierarchical_section_title: Cowlitz Chimneys
caption_attribution_description: English: North Cowlitz Chimney seen from State Route 123, Mount Rainier National Park
context_page_description: Cowlitz Chimneys are a group of four rhyolite towers located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. As part of the Cascade Range, the Cowlitz Chimneys are situated southwest of Tamanos Mountain and east of Banshee Peak, all of which are visible from the Sunrise Historic District. The Sarvant Glacier is set on the north aspect of these remnants of a volcanic plug. Cowlitz is the name of several geographical features in Mount Rainier National Park, as well as the state of Washington. The name appeared as early as the Lewis and Clark journals of 1805 when it was written as "Cowliskee" and has the Chinook Jargon meaning of "capturing the medicine spirit".
  Main Cowlitz Chimney - 7,605 ft
  Central Cowlitz Chimney - 7,421 ft
  North Cowlitz Chimney - 7,015 ft
  Third Cowlitz Chimney - 6,640+ ft
context_section_description: Cowlitz Chimneys are a group of four rhyolite towers located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. As part of the Cascade Range, the Cowlitz Chimneys are situated southwest of Tamanos Mountain and east of Banshee Peak, all of which are visible from the Sunrise Historic District. The Sarvant Glacier is set on the north aspect of these remnants of a volcanic plug. Cowlitz is the name of several geographical features in Mount Rainier National Park, as well as the state of Washington. The name appeared as early as the Lewis and Clark journals of 1805 when it was written as "Cowliskee" and has the Chinook Jargon meaning of "capturing the medicine spirit".
  Main (South) Cowlitz Chimney - 7,605 ft
  Central Cowlitz Chimney - 7,421 ft
  North Cowlitz Chimney - 7,015 ft
  Third Cowlitz Chimney - 6,640+ ft
caption: North Cowlitz Chimney seen from State Route 123
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