McCartney Peak
{{short description|Mountain in Washington (state), United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = McCartney Peak
| photo = McCartney mtn.jpg
| photo_caption = North aspect
| elevation_ft = 6784
| elevation_ref = [http://www.climbersguideolympics.com/peaks/gray-wolf-hurricane-ridge-group/mccartney-peak McCartney Peak, climbersguideolympics.com]Olympic Mountain Rescue, Olympic Mountains: A Climbing Guide, 4th Edition, 2006, Mountaineers Books, {{ISBN|9780898862065}}, page 158.
| prominence_ft = 544
| isolation_mi = 2.71
| isolation_ref = {{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/49729|title=McCartney Peak - 6,784' WA|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2022-01-02}}
| parent_peak = Mount Cameron (7,190 ft)
| part_type = Protected area | part = Olympic National Park
| country = United States
| state = Washington
| region = Jefferson
| region_type = County
| range = Olympic Mountains
| map = Washington#USA
| map_caption = Location of McCartney Peak in Washington
| label_position = bottom
| coordinates = {{coord|47.8542120|N|123.3869141|W|type:mountain_region:US-WA_scale:100000_source:gnis|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=1522855|name=McCartney Peak|accessdate = 2022-01-02}}
| topo = USGS McCartney Peak
| rock =
| age = Eocene
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route = {{YDS|2}} scrambling
}}
McCartney Peak is a {{convert|6,784|ft|meter|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off|sp=us}} mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Part of the Olympic Mountains, McCartney Peak is situated 18 miles south of Port Angeles, and set within the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises {{convert|3,800|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above the Lost River in approximately 1.5 mile. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north into headwaters of the Lillian River, east to the Gray Wolf River via Cameron Creek, and west to the Elwha River via Lost River. The nearest higher neighbor is line parent Mount Cameron, {{convert|3.1|mi|km|abbr=on}} to the southeast.
History
McCartney Peak was in the late 19th century known as "Lillian Peak," and nearby Windfall Peak was originally named McCartney Peak, for a trapper known as "Old Man McCartney" who frequented this area.{{cite book |last=Parratt |first=Smitty |title=Gods and Goblins: A Field Guide to Place Names of Olympic National Park |edition=1st |year=1984}} Over the subsequent years, mapping errors resulted in present-day names and locations.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, McCartney Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | pages = 1633–1644 | issn = 1027-5606}} Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel northeast toward the Olympic Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snow. As a result, the Olympics experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall.{{cite book|last=McNulty|first=Tim|title=Olympic National Park: A Natural History|year=2009|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle, Washington}} Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in 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 July through September offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this mountain.
Geology
The Olympic Mountains are composed of obducted clastic wedge material and oceanic crust, primarily Eocene sandstone, turbidite, and basaltic oceanic crust.{{cite book|last=Alt|first=D.D.|author2=Hyndman, D.W.|year=1984|title=Roadside Geology of Washington|pages=249–259|isbn=0-87842-160-2}} The mountains were sculpted during the Pleistocene era by erosion and glaciers advancing and retreating multiple times.
See also
{{Portal|Mountains}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web |url=http://www.nps.gov/olym |title=Olympic National Park |publisher=National Park Service}}
- Weather forecast: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5802746/United%20States/Washington/Jefferson/McCartney%20Peak McCartney Peak]
- McCartney Peak: [https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mccartney-Peak/forecasts/2068 Mountain-forecast.com]
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = McCartney Peak
| North = Obstruction Peak
| Northeast = Grand Pass
| East = Lillian Glacier
| Southeast = Mount Cameron
| South = Mount Claywood
| Southwest = Lost River
| West = Elwha River
| Northwest = Windfall Peak
}}
Category:Mountains of Washington (state)
Category:Mountains of Jefferson County, Washington