Eagle Point (Olympic Mountains)

Eagle Point is a 6,247 feet (1,904 m) summit in the Olympic Mountains and is located in Clallam County of Washington state.[3] It is set on Hurricane Ridge within Olympic National Park. It's situated midway between Steeple Rock and Obstruction Peak, 1.42 mi (2.29 km) to the southeast. Precipitation runoff drains into tributaries of the Elwha River and Morse Creek, thence into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Eagle Point
Eagle Point seen from the south
Highest point
Elevation6,247 ft (1,904 m)[1]
Prominence161 ft (49 m)[1]
Parent peakElk Mountain (6,773 ft)[2]
Isolation2.85 mi (4.59 km)[2]
Coordinates47°56′21″N 123°24′33″W[1]
Geography
Eagle Point is located in Washington (state)
Eagle Point
Eagle Point
Location of Eagle Point in Washington
Eagle Point is located in the United States
Eagle Point
Eagle Point
Eagle Point (the United States)
LocationClallam County, Washington, US
Parent rangeOlympic Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Angeles
Geology
Age of rockEocene
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking class 2

Climate

Set in the north-central portion of the Olympic Mountains, Eagle Point is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. 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. 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.

Geology

The Olympic Mountains are composed of obducted clastic wedge material and oceanic crust, primarily Eocene sandstone, turbidite, and basaltic oceanic crust.[4] The mountains were sculpted during the Pleistocene era by erosion and glaciers advancing and retreating multiple times.

See also
  • Eagle Point seen from Obstruction Peak
    Eagle Point seen from Obstruction Peak
  • West aspect in winter, seen from the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center area.
    West aspect in winter, seen from the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center area.

References
  1. "Eagle Point". Peakbagger.com.
  2. "Eagle Point - 6,247' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  3. "Eagle Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  4. Alt, D.D.; Hyndman, D.W. (1984). Roadside Geology of Washington. pp. 249–259. ISBN 0-87842-160-2.
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