Mount Dana (Washington)

Mount Dana is a 6,213 feet (1,894 m) mountain summit in Jefferson County of Washington state. Set within Olympic National Park, it is part of the Bailey Range which is a subset of the Olympic Mountains. It was named in honor of Charles Dana who was an editor of The Sun, a New York newspaper.[5] Precipitation runoff from Mount Dana drains into the Elwha River, thence into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Mount Dana
Mount Dana seen from Hurricane Ridge
Highest point
Elevation6,213 ft (1,894 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,529 ft (466 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Norton (6,397 ft)[2]
Isolation3.88 mi (6.24 km)[2]
Coordinates47°47′28″N 123°29′08″W[3]
Geography
Mount Dana is located in Washington (state)
Mount Dana
Mount Dana
Location in Washington
Mount Dana is located in the United States
Mount Dana
Mount Dana
Mount Dana (the United States)
LocationJefferson County, Washington, U.S.
Parent rangeOlympic Mountains
Topo mapUSGS McCartney Peak
Geology
Age of rockEocene
Type of rockBasalt
Climbing
First ascent1928 by USGS Survey party[4]
Easiest routeScrambling

Climate

Set in the north-west portion of the Olympic Mountains, Mount Dana is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[6] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel northeast 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 in the form of snowfall.[6] 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. Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger.[6]

  • Mount Dana centered in the distance
    Mount Dana centered in the distance
  • Mt. Dana
    Mt. Dana

See also

References
  1. "Mount Dana, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. "Dana, Mount - 6,209' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  3. "Mount Dana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. Parratt, Smitty (1984). Gods and Goblins: A Field Guide to Place Names of Olympic National Park (1st ed.).
  5. Evans, Gail H E. "I. Unknown no longer: Exploration". Historic resource study, Olympic National Park, Washington. National Park Service.
  6. McNulty, Tim (2009). Olympic National Park: A Natural History. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Press.


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