Tyler Peak
{{short description|Mountain in Washington, USA}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Tyler Peak
| photo = Tyler Peak.jpg
| photo_caption = South aspect
| elevation_ft = 6364
| elevation_ref = Olympic Mountain Rescue, Climber's Guide to the Olympic Mountains, Third Edition, 1988, The Mountaineers Books, page 148.
| prominence_ft = 444
| prominence_ref = [http://www.climbersguideolympics.com/peaks/gray-wolf-hurricane-ridge-group/tyler-peak Tyler Peak, climbersguideolympics.com ]
| isolation_mi = 1.96
| isolation_ref = {{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/50116|title=Tyler Peak - 6,364' WA|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2022-01-28}}
| parent_peak = Baldy (6,827 ft)
| map = Washington#USA
| map_caption = Location of Tyler Peak in Washington
| label_position = bottom
| part_type = Protected area | part = Buckhorn Wilderness
| country = United States
| state = Washington
| region = Clallam
| region_type = County
| coordinates = {{coord|47.9027481|N|123.1482122|W|type:mountain_region:US-WA_scale:100000_source:gnis|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=1527591|name=Tyler Peak|accessdate=2022-01-28}}
| topo = USGS Tyler Peak
| range = Olympic Mountains
| rock = Crescent Formation basaltTim McNulty (2018), Olympic National Park: A Natural History, University of Washington Press, {{ISBN|9780295743271}}, page 17.
| age = Eocene
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route = {{YDS|2}} scrambling
}}
Tyler Peak is a {{Convert|6364|ft|m|lk=off}} mountain summit located in Clallam County of Washington state, United States. It is situated in the northeastern Olympic Mountains, near the northern end of Gray Wolf Ridge, and is set within Buckhorn Wilderness, on land managed by the Olympic National Forest. The next highest neighbor is Mt. Baldy, two miles to the west.{{cite peakbagger|927|Tyler Peak}}
Precipitation runoff from Tyler Peak drains into tributaries of the Dungeness River, and topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises {{Convert|4350|ft}} above the river in approximately {{Convert|1.5|mi}}. Old-growth forests of Douglas fir, western hemlock, and western redcedar grow on the lower slopes surrounding the peak. Like the nearby town of Sequim {{Convert|12|mi}} to the north, Tyler Peak lies in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
Tyler 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 | 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 peak.
Climbing routes
Gallery
File:Gray Wolf Ridge mtn.jpg|East aspect
File:Tyler Peak from south.jpg|South aspect
File:The Needles, Washington State.jpg|Mt. Deception (left), The Needles centered, Tyler Peak along right edge,
as seen from near Port Townsend
See also
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References
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External links
- Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5814364/United%20States/Washington/Clallam/Tyler%20Peak Tyler Peak]
- Buckhorn Wilderness: [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/olympic/recarea/?recid=77834 fs.usda.gov]
Category:Mountains of Washington (state)