Harding Mountain
Harding Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,173 ft (2,186 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,253 ft (382 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Ingalls Peak (7,662 ft)[3] |
Isolation | 3.0 mi (4.8 km)[3] |
Coordinates | 47°31′41″N 120°59′09″W / 47.528021°N 120.985929°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | class 2 scrambling Southeast slope[2] |
Harding Mountain is a 7,173 ft (2,190 m) mountain summit located in
Climate
Lying east of the
Geology
The Alpine Lakes Wilderness features some of the most rugged topography in the
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.[6] The last glacial retreat in the Alpine Lakes area began about 14,000 years ago and was north of the Canada–US border by 10,000 years ago.[6] The U-shaped cross section of the river valleys is a result of that 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 Alpine Lakes Wilderness area.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Harding Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
- ^ a b "Harding Mountain - 7,173' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "Harding Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ Smoot, Jeff (2004). Backpacking Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Helena, Montana: The Globe Pequot Press.
- ^ a b c d e Kruckeberg, Arthur (1991). The Natural History of Puget Sound Country. University of Washington Press.
External links
- Harding Mountain: weather forecast