Easy Peak
| Easy Peak | |
|---|---|
Mineral Mountain (6,800+ ft)[2] | |
| Isolation | 1.98 mi (3.19 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 48°51′34″N 121°25′13″W / 48.859485°N 121.420209°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Easy Peak Location in Washington  Easy Peak Easy Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | class 2 hiking |
Easy Peak is a 6,613-foot (2,016-metre) mountain summit in the
Chilliwack River, or south into headwaters of the Baker River
.
Climate
Easy Peak is located in the
marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[4] Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean]] travel northeast toward 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]
The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.
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. These climate differences lead to vegetation variety defining the ecoregions
in this area.
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.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Easy Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ a b "Easy Peak - 6,613' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "Easy Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-59485-136-0.
- ^ a b c d Kruckeberg, Arthur (1991). The Natural History of Puget Sound Country. University of Washington Press.
External links
- Weather forecast: Easy Peak
- North Cascades National Park National Park Service