Esmeralda Peaks

Esmeralda Peaks is a 6,765 ft (2,060 m) multi-summit mountain located in Kittitas County of Washington state.[4] Esmeralda Peaks are in the Teanaway area of the Wenatchee Mountains.[1] Esmeralda Peaks is situated 2.4 mi (3.9 km) south of Ingalls Peak, and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) southeast of Hawkins Mountain, on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the peaks drains into tributaries of the Teanaway River. This mountain's name has also been spelled Esmerelda Peaks, however Esmeralda was officially adopted in 1966 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2][4]

Esmeralda Peaks
Esmeralda Peaks, east aspect
Highest point
Elevation6,765 ft (2,062 m)[1][2]
Prominence765 ft (233 m)[1]
Parent peakIngalls Peak (7,662 ft)[3]
Isolation1.67 mi (2.69 km)[3]
Coordinates47°26′26″N 120°58′05″W[1]
Geography
Esmeralda Peaks is located in Washington (state)
Esmeralda Peaks
Esmeralda Peaks
Location of Esmeralda Peaks in Washington
Esmeralda Peaks is located in the United States
Esmeralda Peaks
Esmeralda Peaks
Esmeralda Peaks (the United States)
LocationKittitas County
Washington, U.S.
Parent rangeWenatchee Mountains
Cascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Stuart
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 scrambling

Climate

Lying east of the Cascade crest, the area around Hawkins Mountain is a bit drier than areas to the west. Summers can bring warm temperatures and occasional thunderstorms. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east 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 eastern slopes of the Cascades experience lower precipitation than the western slopes. 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.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Esmeralda Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
  3. ""High Esmeralda" - 6,765' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  4. "Esmeralda Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  • Esmeralda Peaks, with Hawkins upper left
    Esmeralda Peaks, with Hawkins upper left
  • Esmeralda Peaks, 6,480-ft east peak
    Esmeralda Peaks, 6,480-ft east peak
  • Esmeralda Peak from the north
    Esmeralda Peak from the north
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