Kaleetan Peak

Coordinates: 47°27′45″N 121°28′42″W / 47.462526°N 121.47825°W / 47.462526; -121.47825
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Kaleetan Peak
Kaleetan Peak seen from Granite Mountain
Highest point
Elevation6,259 ft (1,908 m)[1]
Prominence1,859 ft (567 m)[1]
Parent peakSnoqualmie Mountain[2]
Isolation3.00 mi (4.83 km)[2]
Coordinates47°27′45″N 121°28′42″W / 47.462526°N 121.47825°W / 47.462526; -121.47825[1]
Geography
Kaleetan Peak is located in Washington (state)
Kaleetan Peak
Kaleetan Peak
Kaleetan Peak is located in the United States
Kaleetan Peak
Kaleetan Peak
CountryUnited States
State
class 3[2]

Kaleetan Peak is a prominent 6,259-foot (1,908-metre) mountain

U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[5]

Climate

Kaleetan Peak is located in the

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.[3] Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger.[3]
The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.

Geology

The Alpine Lakes Wilderness features some of the most rugged topography in the

glacial valleys, and granite walls spotted with over 700 mountain lakes.[6] 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 elevation range of this area is between about 1,000 feet (300 m) in the lower elevations to over 9,000 feet (2,700 m) on Mount Stuart
.

The history of the formation of the Cascade Mountains dates back millions of years ago to the late

continental lithosphere called terranes created the North Cascades about 50 million years ago.[7]

During the Pleistocene period dating back over two million years ago, glaciation advancing and retreating repeatedly scoured the landscape leaving deposits of rock debris.[7] 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.[7] 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.

Gallery

  • Kaleetan Peak (left) and Chair Peak (right) seen from Noble Knob.
    Kaleetan Peak (left) and Chair Peak (right) seen from Noble Knob.
  • Kaleetan Peak with Mount Roosevelt (left)
    Kaleetan Peak with Mount Roosevelt (left)
  • Kaleetan Peak seen from Bandera Mountain
    Kaleetan Peak seen from Bandera Mountain

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Kaleetan Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Kaleetan Peak - 6,260' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  3. ^ a b c d Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
  4. ^ Chinook Jargon Dictionary
  5. ^ "Kaleetan Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  6. ^ Smoot, Jeff (2004). Backpacking Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Helena, Montana: The Globe Pequot Press.
  7. ^ a b c d e Kruckeberg, Arthur (1991). The Natural History of Puget Sound Country. University of Washington Press.

External links

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