Tamanos Mountain

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

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Tamanos Mountain

| photo = Tamanos Mountain.jpg

| photo_caption = Tamanos Mountain seen from Sourdough Ridge

| elevation_ft = 6790.

| elevation_ref = {{cite peakbagger|2302|Tamanos Mountain, Washington}}

| prominence_ft = 750.

| prominence_ref =

|isolation_mi = 1.21

|isolation_ref = {{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/32647|title=Tamanos Mountain - 6,790' CA|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2022-05-17}}

|parent_peak = Cowlitz Chimneys (7,015 ft)

| country = United States

| state = Washington

| region = Pierce

| region_type = County

| part_type = Protected area | part = Mount Rainier National Park

| range = Cascades

| map = Washington#USA

| map_size = 250

| map_caption = Location of Tamanos Mountain in Washington

| label_position = right

| coordinates = {{coord|46.8719021|N|121.5974416|W|type:mountain_region:US-WA_scale:100000_source:gnis|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=1526917|name=Tamanos Mountain|accessdate=2022-05-17}}

| topo = USGS Chinook Pass

| easiest_route = Scrambling {{YDS|3}}

}}

Tamanos Mountain is a {{convert|6790.|ft|m|adj=on}} summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range. Tamanos Mountain is situated west of Governors Ridge and northeast of the Cowlitz Chimneys, all of which can be seen from the Sunrise Historic District. The name tamanos derives from Chinook Jargon and has the meaning of guardian spirit.Gibbs, George Dictionary of Nisqually Indian Language of Western Washington. Shorey's Bookstore publisher, 1970. This landform's toponym was officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names in 1932. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises {{convert|3,100|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above the White River in approximately 1.5 mile. The normal climbing access is from the Owyhigh Lakes Trail, and from the lakes scrambling up the south slope to the summit.

Climate

Tamanos Mountain 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. Most 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 (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snow onto the Cascades. 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. Precipitation runoff from Tamanos Mountain drains into the White River.

Gallery

Tamanos Mountain (14 October 2024).jpg|Southwest aspect of Tamanos Mountain from near Banshee Peak, October 2024

File:Governors Ridge, Tamanos Mountain.jpg|Governors Ridge left, Tamanos right

File:Tamanos, Adams, Cowlitz.jpg| Tamanos (left), Mt. Adams, Cowlitz Chimneys (right) from Sourdough Ridge

File:Tamanos Mountain from Sourdough Ridge in Mount Rainier National Park.jpg|Tamanos Mountain to right of center

References

External links

Weather forecast: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5813029/United%20States/Washington/Pierce/Tamanos%20Mountain Tamanos Mountain]
National Park Service web site: [http://www.nps.gov/mora/ Mount Rainier National Park]

{{Geographic Location 2

| Center = Tamanos Mountain

| North = Dege Peak

| Northeast = Crystal Mountain

| ENE = Chinook Peak

| East = Governors Ridge

| ESE = Seymour Peak

| Southeast = Barrier Peak

| South = Cowlitz Chimneys

| Southwest = Banshee Peak

| WSW = Little Tahoma

| West = Goat Island Mountain