Mud on the Move

Mud on the Move (HM1L44)

Location: Enumclaw, WA 98022 Pierce County
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Country: United States of America
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N 47° 3.166', W 121° 34.325'

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Osceola Mudflow

— Mather Memorial Parkway —

Mud on the Move. Along with lava and ash, the
volcanically active Mount Rainier has contributed thick flows of mud from its sides and summit. One of the largest mudflows occurred about 5,800 years ago sending thick rivers of mud down the White River drainage.

These flows carried rock and huge boulders, some 35 feet tall and several hundred feet around, from the mountain's slopes to the surrounding lowlands.

Osceola Mudflow. The largest of the mountain's historic flows, the Osceola mudflow covered an area of about 100 square miles. It buried the present town site of Enumclaw (24 miles west of here) under as much as 70 feet of debris.

Seismic activity triggered the mudflow, resulting in the collapse of nearly 2,000 feet of Mt. Rainier's summit.
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HM NumberHM1L44
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Placed ByMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, June 15th, 2015 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 608450 N 5212017
Decimal Degrees47.05276667, -121.57208333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 3.166', W 121° 34.325'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 3' 9.96" N, 121° 34' 19.5" W
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Area Code(s)253, 360, 206
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near WA-410, Enumclaw WA 98022, US
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