Earl Peak

Earl Peak is a 7,036-foot (2,145-metre) mountain summit located on the edge of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, in Kittitas County of Washington state.[3] Earl Peak is the eighth-highest point in the Teanaway area of the Wenatchee Mountains.[1] It is situated two miles southwest of Navaho Peak, on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains south into tributaries of the Teanaway River, or north into Hardscrabble Creek which is part of the Wenatchee River drainage basin. The view from the summit of this peak showcases the impressive Mount Stuart and Stuart Range for those who climb it.

Earl Peak
Earl Peak, east aspect
Highest point
Elevation7,036 ft (2,145 m) [1]
Prominence956 ft (291 m) [1]
Parent peakNavaho Peak (7,223 ft)[2]
Isolation2.05 mi (3.30 km) [2]
Coordinates47°24′36″N 120°50′34″W [1]
Geography
Earl Peak
Location of Earl Peak in Washington
Earl Peak
Earl Peak (the United States)
LocationKittitas County
Washington, U.S.
Parent rangeWenatchee Mountains
Cascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Enchantment Lakes
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 scrambling

Climate
Earl Peak from Little Annapurna

Lying east of the Cascade crest, the area around Earl Peak is a bit drier than areas to the west. Summers can bring warm temperatures and occasional thunderstorms. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades (Orographic lift). As a result, the eastern slopes of the Cascades experience lower precipitation than the western slopes. 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]

See also

References
  1. "Earl Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. "Earl Peak - 7,036' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  3. "Earl Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  4. Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
  • From west-northwest
  • Earl Peak from near Navaho Peak
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