Burnt Boot Peak
{{short description|Mountain in Washington (state), United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Burnt Boot Peak
| photo = Burnt Boot.jpg
| photo_caption = Burnt Boot Peak, south aspect
| elevation_ft = 6540.
| elevation_ref ={{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/49979|title="Burnt Boot Peak" - 6,540' WA|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2020-07-22}}
| prominence_ft = 1040.
| isolation_mi = 1.33
| parent_peak = Overcoat Peak (7,432 ft)
| country = United States
| state = Washington
| region = King
| region_type = County
| part_type = Protected area | part = Alpine Lakes Wilderness
| range = Cascade Range
| map = Washington#USA
| map_caption = Location in Washington
| map_size = 280
| coordinates = {{coord|47.50091|N|121.327621|W|type:mountain_region:US-WA_scale:100000_source:ngs|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref ={{cite peakbagger|2144|Burnt Boot Peak, Washington}}
| topo = USGS Big Snow Mountain
| rock =
| easiest_route = Scrambling
}}
Burnt Boot Peak is a {{convert|6540.|ft|m|lk=off|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain summit located in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in eastern King County of Washington state. The peak is part of the Cascade Range and is one mile east of the crest of the range. Burnt Boot Peak is situated {{convert|6.5|mi|km|abbr=on}} northeast of Snoqualmie Pass on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Huckleberry Mountain is set {{convert|1.87|mi|km|abbr=on}} to the south, and the nearest higher neighbor is Lemah Mountain, {{convert|1.34|mi|km|abbr=on}} to the east. This unofficially-named mountain is located at the head of the officially-named Burnboot Creek, variant spelling Burntboot Creek.
{{cite gnis
| id = 1517135
| name = Burnboot Creek
| accessdate = 2020-07-22}} Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains south into this creek, or north into Middle Fork Snoqualmie River. The first ascent of this peak was made in August 1963 by Phil Weiser and Clarke Stockwell. The first ascent via the north ridge route was made in June 1971 by Don Williamson, Tom Oas, and Bill Bucher.
Climate
Burnt Boot Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008. Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel northeast 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 snow onto the Cascades (Orographic lift). As a result, the west side of the Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger. 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. The months of 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 Cascade Range with craggy peaks and ridges, deep glacial valleys, and granite walls spotted with over 700 mountain lakes.{{cite book|last=Smoot|first=Jeff|title=Backpacking Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness|year=2004|publisher=The Globe Pequot Press|location=Helena, Montana}} 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 Eocene Epoch.{{cite book|last=Kruckeberg|first=Arthur|title=The Natural History of Puget Sound Country|publisher=University of Washington Press|year=1991}} With the North American Plate overriding the Pacific Plate, episodes of volcanic igneous activity persisted. In addition, small fragments of the oceanic and continental lithosphere called terranes created the North Cascades about 50 million years ago.
During the Pleistocene period dating back over two million years ago, glaciation advancing and retreating repeatedly scoured and shaped the landscape. 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. 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
Gallery
File:Burnt Boot Peak.jpg|South aspect, from Alta Mountain
File:Burnt Boot Peak winter.jpg|West aspect in winter, from South Bessemer Mountain
File:Chikamin ridge in the background.jpg|Burn Boot Peak centered, west aspect as seen from Preacher Mountain. Overcoat Peak, Chimney Rock, and Lemah Mountain in the background
References
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External links
- Burnt Boot Peak weather forecast: [https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-121.327621&lat=47.50091#.XxjHEXuSmUm National Weather Service]
- [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recarea/?recid=79416 Alpine Lakes Wilderness (Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest)] U.S. Forest Service
Category:Mountains of Washington (state)
Category:Mountains of King County, Washington