Mount Skokomish
| Mount Skokomish | |
|---|---|
 Mount Skokomish (left) and Mount Stone (right) seen from Seattle | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,434 ft (1,961 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,154 ft (352 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 47°35′28″N 123°17′39″W / 47.591087°N 123.294132°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Skokomish Location of Mount Skokomish in Washington  Mount Skokomish Mount Skokomish (the United States) | |
| Location | Mason County, Washington United States |
| Parent range | Olympic Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Skokomish |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Eocene |
| Rock type | pillow basalt |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 scrambling[2] |
Mount Skokomish is a 6,434 ft (1,961 meter) mountain summit located in the Olympic Mountains, in Mason County of Washington state.[3] It is situated on the shared boundary of Olympic National Park with Mount Skokomish Wilderness, and is the highest point of the wilderness. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Stone, 1.66 mi (2.67 km) to the northeast.[1] It is visible on the Olympic skyline from as far away as Seattle. Mt. Skokomish has three summits, the south peak being the highest. Precipitation runoff drains into the Hamma Hamma River and Skokomish River. Like the river, the mountain's name honors the Skokomish people.[4]
Climate
Mount Skokomish is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel northeast toward the Olympic Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Olympic Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall (Orographic lift). As a result, the Olympics experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months. During winter months, weather is usually cloudy, but, due to high pressure systems over the Pacific Ocean that intensify during summer months, there is often little or no cloud cover during the summer. Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in avalanche danger.
Geology
The Olympic Mountains are composed of obducted clastic wedge material and oceanic crust, primarily Eocene sandstone, turbidite, and basaltic oceanic crust.[5] The mountains were sculpted during the Pleistocene era by erosion and glaciers advancing and retreating multiple times.
Gallery
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Mts. Henderson (left), Skokomish (right) from Mt. Gladys -
Mount Skokomish seen from Mount Stone -
Mt. Skokomish (left) and Mt. Stone (upper right) seen from Mt. Ellinor -
Mount Skokomish seen from Gladys Divide
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Mount Skokomish". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ a b climbersguideolympics.com Mount Skokomish
- ^ "Mount Skokomish". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ Parratt, Smitty (1984). Gods and Goblins: A Field Guide to Place Names of Olympic National Park (1st ed.).
- ^ Alt, D.D.; Hyndman, D.W. (1984). Roadside Geology of Washington. pp. 249–259. ISBN 0-87842-160-2.
External links
- Mount Skokomish Wilderness U.S. Forest Service
- "Olympic National Park". National Park Service.
- Mount Skokomish weather: Mountain Forecast