Klawatti Peak
Klawatti Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,485 ft (2,586 m)[1] |
Prominence | 685 ft (209 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 48°33′16″N 121°06′16″W / 48.55444°N 121.10444°W[2] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Skagit |
Protected area | North Cascades National Park Stephen Mather Wilderness |
Parent range | Cascade Range |
Topo map | USGS Forbidden Peak |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Eldorado Orthogneiss |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1940 by Lloyd Anderson, Karl Boyer, Tom Gorton[3] |
Klawatti Peak (8,485 feet (2,586 m)) is located in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.[4] Klawatti Peak is a nunatak, a peak surrounded by glaciers. These are Klawatti Glacier to the east, McAllister Glacier to the northwest and Inspiration Glacier to the south.
Climate
Klawatti Peak is located in the
Geology
The North Cascades features some of the most rugged topography in the
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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Klawatti Peak and Klawatti Glacier
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Klawatti Peak and Inspiration Glacier
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Klawatti from Austera
References
- ^ a b "Klawatti Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ "Klawatti Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ a b c Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
- ^ Forbidden Peak, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ a b c d Kruckeberg, Arthur (1991). The Natural History of Puget Sound Country. University of Washington Press.