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Tokaloo Rock

Coordinates: 46°50′22″N 121°50′26″W / 46.839307°N 121.840651°W / 46.839307; -121.840651
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Tokaloo Rock
Looking up at the Tokaloo Rock summit
Highest point
Elevation7,688 ft (2,343 m)[1]
Prominence204 ft (62 m)[1]
Parent peakGlacier Island (7,690 ft)[2]
Isolation1.45 mi (2.33 km)[2]
Coordinates46°50′22″N 121°50′26″W / 46.839307°N 121.840651°W / 46.839307; -121.840651
Geography
Tokaloo Rock is located in Washington (state)
Tokaloo Rock
Tokaloo Rock
Location of Tokaloo Rock in Washington
Tokaloo Rock is located in the United States
Tokaloo Rock
Tokaloo Rock
Tokaloo Rock (the United States)
LocationMount Rainier National Park
Pierce County, Washington, US
Parent rangeCascades
Climbing
Easiest routescrambling from St. Andrew's Park, off of the Wonderland Trail[3]

Tokaloo Rock is a 7,688 feet (2,343 m) mountain located in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state.[4] It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 4 mi (6.4 km) west of the summit of Mount Rainier, near the head of the North Puyallup River and at the foot of the Puyallup Glacier. The Wonderland Trail provides an approach to this mountain, and the summit offers views of Mount Rainier's Puyallup and Tahoma glaciers. Glacier Island is its nearest higher neighbor, 1.45 mi (2.33 km) to the southeast.[1] Tokaloo Spire is a pillar adjacent to Tokaloo Rock and rises to an elevation of 7,471 feet (2,277 m).[5]

History

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Tokaloo Rock's name was officially adopted in 1932 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4]

Climate

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Mineral Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[3] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range (Orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades. As a result, the west side of the Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. 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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mineral Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ a b "Tokaloo Rock – 7,684' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Tokaloo Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Tokaloo Spire". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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