Tamanos Mountain
Tamanos Mountain | |
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![]() Tamanos Mountain seen from Sourdough Ridge | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,790 ft (2,070 m)[1] |
Prominence | 750 ft (230 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 46°52′19″N 121°35′51″W / 46.871929°N 121.597411°WCoordinates: 46°52′19″N 121°35′51″W / 46.871929°N 121.597411°W |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Tamanos Mountain Location of Tamanos Mountain in Washington | |
Location | Mount Rainier National Park Pierce County, Washington, U.S. |
Parent range | Cascades |
Topo map | USGS Chinook Pass |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scrambling class 3 |
Tamanos Mountain is a 6,790-foot (2,070 m) summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state.[2] 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.[3] The normal climbing access is from the Owyhigh Lakes Trail, and from the lakes scramble up the south slope to the summit.
Climate[]
Tamanos Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[4] 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 (Orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall 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. During winter months, the 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. Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger. Precipitation runoff from Tamanos Mountain drains into the White River.[1]
See also[]
- Geography of Washington (state)
- Geology of the Pacific Northwest
- List of mountain peaks of Washington (state)
References[]
- ^ a b c "Tamanos Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Tamanos Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ Gibbs, George Dictionary of Nisqually Indian Language of Western Washington. Shorey's Bookstore publisher, 1970.
- ^ Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
External links[]
- Weather forecast: Tamanos Mountain
- National Park Service web site: Mount Rainier National Park
- Cascade Range
- Mountains of Pierce County, Washington
- Mountains of Washington (state)
- Mount Rainier National Park
- Chinook Jargon place names
- North American 2000 m summits