Mount Angeles
| Mount Angeles | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,454 ft (1,967 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 1,614 ft (492 m)[1] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Clallam County, Washington, U.S. |
| Parent range | Olympic Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Angeles |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Exposed Scramble, grade II, class 3-4 |
Mount Angeles is located just south of Port Angeles, Washington in the Olympic National Park. It is the highest peak in the Hurricane Ridge area. The summit, which offers panoramic views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and many of the peaks of the interior Olympic Mountains can be climbed from the Klahane Ridge trail.[3]
The southeast side of Mount Angeles drains into Morse Creek, thence into the Strait of Juan de Fuca a couple of miles east of Port Angeles. The northeast side of Mount Angeles drains into Ennis Creek, thence into Port Angeles Harbor. The north and west sides of Mount Angeles drain into the South Branch of Little River, thence into the Elwha River and into Juan de Fuca in the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation, a few miles west of Port Angeles.
References
- ^ a b "Mount Angeles, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Mount Angeles". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Mount Angeles, East Ridge". ClimbingWashington.com.
External links
- "Mount Angeles". SummitPost.org.
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