Mount Jupiter

{{short description|Mountain in Washington (state), United States}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mount Jupiter

| photo =Mount Jupiter from West Seattle.jpg

| photo_caption = Mount Jupiter seen from Seattle

| elevation_ft = 5711

| elevation_ref ={{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/50773|title=Jupiter, Mount – 5,711' WA|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2024-04-13}}

| prominence_ft = 1814

| prominence_ref =

| isolation_mi = 4.21

| isolation_ref =

| part_type = Protected area | part = The Brothers Wilderness

| country = United States

| state = Washington

| region = Jefferson

| region_type = County

| range = Olympic Mountains

| map = Washington#USA

| map_caption = Location of Mount Jupiter in Washington

| label_position = bottom

| coordinates = {{coord|47.706001|N|123.061362|W|type:mountain_region:US-WA_scale:100000_source:gnis|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref ={{cite peakbagger|1034|Mount Jupiter}}

| topo = USGS Mount Jupiter

| rock = pillow basalt

| age = Eocene

| first_ascent =

| easiest_route = Hiking 7.2 mile trail

}}

Mount Jupiter

{{cite gnis

| id = 1521535

| name = Mount Jupiter

| accessdate = 2019-01-17}} is a {{Convert|5711|ft|m|abbr=off|adj=on|sp=us}} mountain summit in the Olympic Mountains and is located in Jefferson County of Washington state. It is situated in The Brothers Wilderness on land managed by Olympic National Forest. Mount Jupiter is easy to identify from Seattle, since it appears as the prominent peak between The Brothers and Mount Constance. Precipitation runoff from the north side of the mountain drains into the Dosewallips River, whereas the south side drains into the Duckabush River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises {{convert|5100.|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above the Duckabush Valley in {{convert|1.5|mi|km}}. The Jupiter name was applied by the Seattle Press Expedition in an effort to link the peak with the Greco-Roman mythological names associated with Mount Olympus.Olympic Mountains: A Climbing Guide, Olympic Mountain Rescue, Fourth Edition, 2006, The Mountaineers Books, page 103 Jupiter was a Roman god on Olympus. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

Climate

File:Mt Jupiter from highway 101 on the Duckabush River, Olympic National Forest (32481756446).jpg

Based on the nice Köppen climate classification, Mount Jupiter 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 | 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. In terms of favorable weather, June to October are the best months for hiking up the mountain.[http://www.climbersguideolympics.com/peaks/dosewalips-group/mount-jupiter Mount Jupiter on Climbersguideolympics.com]

References

External links

[https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/olympic/recreation/recarea/?recid=78494&actid=50 The Brothers Wilderness] U.S. Forest Service
Mount Jupiter weather: [https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Jupiter/forecasts/1737 Mountain Forecast]
Mt. Jupiter Trail #809: [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/olympic/recarea/?recid=47883 US Forest Service]

{{Geographic Location 2

| Center = Mount Jupiter

| North = Dosewallips River

| Northeast = Pluto Peak

| East = Hood Canal

| Southeast = Duckabush River

| South = Duckabush River

| Southwest = The Brothers

| West = Olympic National Park

| Northwest = Mount Constance

}}

Category:Olympic Mountains