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Humpback Mountain (Cascades)

Coordinates: 47°22′22″N 121°29′42″W / 47.3728892°N 121.4950944°W / 47.3728892; -121.4950944
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Humpback Mountain
Humpback Mountain, from the Annette Lake trail
Highest point
Elevation5,174 ft (1,577 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence614 ft (187 m)[1]
Coordinates47°22′22″N 121°29′42″W / 47.3728892°N 121.4950944°W / 47.3728892; -121.4950944[2]
Geography
Humpback Mountain is located in Washington (state)
Humpback Mountain
Humpback Mountain
Humpback Mountain is located in the United States
Humpback Mountain
Humpback Mountain
Humpback Mountain (the United States)
Parent rangeCascades
Topo mapUSGS Lost Lake

Humpback Mountain is a 5,174-foot (1,577 m) mountain peak in the Cascade Range, in King County, Washington.

Climate

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Humpback Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[3] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and 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 snowfall 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. 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.[4]

East aspect, seen from Silver Peak

References

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  1. ^ a b "Humpback Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ "Humpback Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
  4. ^ Beckey, p. 16
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