Green Mountain (Snohomish County, Washington)

Green Mountain is a peak in the Glacier Peak Wilderness above the Suiattle River in Snohomish County, Washington. It is notable for being the site of a fire lookout that was preserved by an Act of Congress in 2014, the Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act.[3][4][5]

Green Mountain
Green Mountain viewed from trail.
Highest point
Elevation6,398 ft (1,950 m)  NGVD 29[1]
Prominence740 ft (230 m) [2]
Coordinates48°17′30″N 121°14′19″W [1]
Geography
Topo mapDowney Mountain, WA
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking

Climate

Green Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[6] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains.

Green Mountain's summit view of the North Cascades

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. 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.[7] Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger.[7]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green Mountain (Summit)(Snohomish, Washington)
  2. "Green Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  3. Kyung M. Song (April 7, 2014), "Fire lookout near Darrington saved by Congress", The Seattle Times
  4. Joel Connelly (April 15, 2014), "Green Mountain Lookout: It's protected but how to get there", Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  5. Brian Turner (April 17, 2014), Historic Green Mountain Lookout Now Saved, National Trust for Historic Preservation – via Huffington Post
  6. Beckey, Fred W. (2009). Cascade Alpine Guide: climbing and high routes, Vol. 3, Rainy Pass to Fraser River (3rd ed.). Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-1-59485-136-0.
  7. Beckey, p. 16

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