McCartney Peak

McCartney Peak is a 6,784-foot-elevation (2,068-meter) mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Part of the Olympic Mountains, McCartney Peak is situated 18 miles south of Port Angeles, and set within the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises 3,800 feet (1,200 meters) above the Lost River in approximately 1.5 mile. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north into headwaters of the Lillian River, east to the Gray Wolf River via Cameron Creek, and west to the Elwha River via Lost River. The nearest higher neighbor is line parent Mount Cameron, 3.1 mi (5.0 km) to the southeast.[3]

McCartney Peak
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation6,784 ft (2,068 m)[1][2]
Prominence544 ft (166 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Cameron (7,190 ft)[3]
Isolation2.71 mi (4.36 km)[3]
Coordinates47°51′15″N 123°23′13″W[4]
Geography
McCartney Peak is located in Washington (state)
McCartney Peak
McCartney Peak
Location of McCartney Peak in Washington
McCartney Peak is located in the United States
McCartney Peak
McCartney Peak
McCartney Peak (the United States)
LocationOlympic National Park
Jefferson County, Washington, US
Parent rangeOlympic Mountains
Topo mapUSGS McCartney Peak
Geology
Age of rockEocene
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 scrambling[1]

History

McCartney Peak was in the late 19th century known as "Lillian Peak," and nearby Windfall Peak was originally named McCartney Peak, for a trapper known as "Old Man McCartney" who frequented this area.[5] Over the subsequent years, mapping errors resulted in present-day names and locations.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, McCartney Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[6] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Olympic Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Olympic Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall (Orographic lift). As a result, the Olympics experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months. This climate supports remnants of the Lillian Glacier on the east slope.[1] 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 mountain.[1]

Geology

The Olympic Mountains are composed of obducted clastic wedge material and oceanic crust, primarily Eocene sandstone, turbidite, and basaltic oceanic crust.[7] The mountains were sculpted during the Pleistocene era by erosion and glaciers advancing and retreating multiple times.

See also

References
  1. McCartney Peak, climbersguideolympics.com
  2. Olympic Mountain Rescue, Olympic Mountains: A Climbing Guide, 4th Edition, 2006, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9780898862065, page 158.
  3. "McCartney Peak - 6,784' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  4. "McCartney Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  5. Parratt, Smitty (1984). Gods and Goblins: A Field Guide to Place Names of Olympic National Park (1st ed.).
  6. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
  7. Alt, D.D.; Hyndman, D.W. (1984). Roadside Geology of Washington. pp. 249–259. ISBN 0-87842-160-2.
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