Goat Island Mountain

Goat Island Mountain is a 7,288 feet (2,221 m) ridge-like mountain located in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state.[3] It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 5.76 mi (9.27 km) east-northeast of the summit of Mount Rainier. This mountain is quite visible from the Sunrise Historic District and the many trails surrounding the Sunrise area. The Wonderland Trail provides an approach to this mountain, and the summit offers views of Cowlitz Chimneys, Fryingpan Glacier, and Mount Rainier. Burroughs Mountain is its nearest higher neighbor, 2.51 mi (4.04 km) to the northwest.[1] Precipitation runoff from Goat Island Mountain drains into the White River. The mountain's descriptive name derives from mountain goats that were often seen on the peak.[4] The name was officially adopted in 1932 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Goat Island Mountain
Goat Island Mountain centered
(Sunrise lower right, Little Tahoma upper right, Cowlitz Chimneys and Banshee Peak to left)
Highest point
Elevation7,288 ft (2,221 m)[1]
Prominence888 ft (271 m)[1]
Parent peakLittle Tahoma Peak (11,138 ft)[2]
Isolation2.51 mi (4.04 km)[2]
Coordinates46°53′03″N 121°38′52″W
Geography
Goat Island Mountain is located in Washington (state)
Goat Island Mountain
Goat Island Mountain
Location in Washington
Goat Island Mountain is located in the United States
Goat Island Mountain
Goat Island Mountain
Goat Island Mountain (the United States)
LocationMount Rainier National Park
Pierce County, Washington, U.S.
Parent rangeCascades
Topo mapUSGS Sunrise
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 scrambling

Climate

Goat Island Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[5] 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, 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.

  • from Second Burroughs Mountain
    from Second Burroughs Mountain
  • from Sunrise area
    from Sunrise area
  • White River, Goat Island Mountain, and Mt. Rainier from the east
    White River, Goat Island Mountain, and Mt. Rainier from the east
  • North aspect
    North aspect

See also

References
  1. "Goat Island Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. "Goat Island Mountain - 7,288' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  3. "Goat Island Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  4. Mount Rainier National Park Place Names. Gary Fuller Reese (author), 2009.
  5. Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
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