Applegate Peak

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Coordinates: 42°53′59″N 122°06′18″W / 42.8997521°N 122.1049798°W / 42.8997521; -122.1049798
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Applegate Peak
East aspect, from Sun Notch
Highest point
Elevation8,126 ft (2,477 m)[1]
Prominence1,022 ft (312 m)[1]
Parent peakDutton Ridge (8,147 ft)[2]
Isolation1.06 mi (1.71 km)[2]
Coordinates42°53′59″N 122°06′18″W / 42.8997521°N 122.1049798°W / 42.8997521; -122.1049798[3]
Naming
EtymologyOliver Cromwell Applegate
Geography
Applegate Peak is located in Oregon
Applegate Peak
Applegate Peak
Location in Oregon
Applegate Peak is located in the United States
Applegate Peak
Applegate Peak
Applegate Peak (the United States)
Country
class 2 hiking[2]

Applegate Peak is an 8,126 feet (2,477 m)

Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,950 feet above the lake in 0.37 mile. Rim Drive traverses the eastern base of the peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains into Crater Lake whereas the south slope drains to Wood River
via Sun and Annie creeks.

History

Applegate Peak was named in the 1800s for Captain Oliver Cromwell Applegate (1845–1938), an early pioneer of Klamath Falls.[3][5] In August 1872, Oliver Applegate, Lord William Maxwell, John Meacham, Chester Sawtelle, and A. Bentley succeeded in placing a boat in Crater Lake and taking the first extended excursion around the lake at which time they named prominent landforms after themselves.[6] The peak's toponym was officially adopted February 4, 1931, by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3] On August 6, 1948, George M. Roest (age 18) a park concessioner’s employee, fell to his death while climbing alone on Applegate Peak.[7]

Climate

Based on the

subalpine climate.[8] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Cascades where they are forced upward by the range (Orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall. As a result, the Cascades experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below 10 °F (−12 °C) with wind chill factors below 0 °F (−18 °C). In the Crater Lake area, winter lasts eight months with an average snowfall of 41 feet (12.5 m) per year.[9] Rim Drive is only open during the summer due to the heavy snowfall as the road is covered by more than 20 feet (6.1 m) of snow with drifts as deep as 60 feet (18 m) in some areas.[10] 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.

Geology

Applegate Peak was created when Mount Mazama, a large stratovolcano erupted violently approximately 7,700 years ago and formed on the caldera rim. The peak is composed of lava flows containing andesite, dacite, and breccias.[11]

See also

Gallery

  • North aspect of Applegate reflected in Crater Lake.
    North aspect of Applegate reflected in Crater Lake.
  • Northeast aspect of Applegate seen with Phantom Ship
    Northeast aspect of Applegate seen with Phantom Ship
  • Northeast aspect
    Northeast aspect
  • L→Rː Dutton Cliff, Appegate Peak, Garfield Peak, Wizard Island
    L→Rː Dutton Cliff, Appegate Peak, Garfield Peak, Wizard Island
  • East aspect from Sun Notch
    East aspect from Sun Notch

References

  1. ^ a b "Applegate Peak, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  2. ^ a b c "Applegate Peak - 8,126' OR". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  3. ^ a b c d "Applegate Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  4. ^ "Applegate Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  5. ISBN 9781604691474
    , p. 24
  6. ^ Mazama (1896), Publisher:Mazamas, p. 158
  7. ^ "Southern Cascades, Oregon: Applegate Peak (Crater Lake National Park), Americanalpineclub.org". Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  8. ISSN 1027-5606
    .
  9. ^ Crater Lake Climate, National Park Service, Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  10. ^ "Facts and Figures", National Park Service, United States Department of Interior, Crater Lake, Oregon, November 2001.
  11. ^ "Applegate Peak, Craterlakeinstitute.com". Retrieved 2023-01-22.

External links

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