Big Devil Peak
| Big Devil Peak | |
|---|---|
 Big Devil Peak from the northeast | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,055 ft (2,150 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,655 ft (504 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 5.32 mi (8.56 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 48°36′16″N 121°17′37″W / 48.60444°N 121.29361°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Big Devil Peak Location of Big Devil Peak in Washington  Big Devil Peak Big Devil Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | YDS 3 |
Big Devil Peak is a 7,055-foot-elevation (2,150 meter) mountain summit located in
North Cascades Highway at the road pullout for Big Devil Falls. The peak rises 6,600+ feet above the valley floor at this viewing location in the valley. Big Devil is the highest peak of Teebone Ridge, and other peaks on this ridge include Little Devil Peak, Fallen Angel, and The Trapezoid. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Skagit River
.
Climate
Big Devil Peak is located in the
Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach the North Cascades, 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 North Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger.[4] 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.[4]
Geology
The North Cascades features some of the most rugged topography in the
glacial valleys
. Geological events occurring many years ago created the diverse topography and drastic elevation changes over the Cascade Range leading to the various climate differences.
The history of the formation of the Cascade Mountains dates back millions of years ago to the late
During the Pleistocene period dating back over two million years ago, glaciation advancing and retreating repeatedly scoured the landscape leaving deposits of rock debris.[5] The U-shaped cross section of the river valleys is a result of recent glaciation. Uplift and faulting in combination with glaciation have been the dominant processes which have created the tall peaks and deep valleys of the North Cascades area.
Gallery
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Big Devil Peak and Big Devil Falls seen from Highway 20 -
SSW aspect of Big Devil seen from the Lookout Mountain area -
The Trapezoid (left) and Big Devil Peak (right) from the northwest
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Big Devil Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Big Devil Peak - 7,055' WA". Lists of John. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ Kenn Carpenter (1966) American Alpine Journal
- ^ a b c Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Kruckeberg, Arthur (1991). The Natural History of Puget Sound Country. University of Washington Press.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Big Devil Peak.
- Weather forecast: Big Devil Peak
- North Cascades National Park National Park Service