Double Peak (other)
Double Peak may refer to: * any mountain with two adjacent summits * specific mountains with this feature, such as: ** Double Peak (Alaska), a mountain in the Aleutian Range ** Double Peak (Arizona) ** Double Peak (Fresno County, California) ** Double Peak (San Diego County, California) ** Double Peak (Oregon) ** Double Peak (Washington) See also * Twin peak Twin Peak may refer to: *Twin Peaks, television series *The Twins, two mountains in Canada known as: **North Twin Peak **South Twin Peak See also * Twin peak * Double summit * Double Peak (other) A double summit, double peak, twin summ ...

Summit (topography)
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used only for a mountain peak that is located at some distance from the nearest point of higher elevation. For example, a big, massive rock next to the main summit of a mountain is not considered a summit. Summits near a higher peak, with some prominence or isolation, but not reaching a certain cutoff value for the quantities, are often considered ''subsummits'' (or ''subpeaks'') of the higher peak, and are considered part of the same mountain. A pyramidal peak is an exaggerated form produced by ice erosion of a mountain top. Summit may also refer to the highest point along a line, trail, or route. The highest summit in the world is Mount Everest with a height of above sea level. The first official ascent was made by Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary ...
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Double Peak (Alaska)
Double Peak is a prominent 6,818 foot (2,078 meter) mountain summit located in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, in the Chigmit Mountains of the Aleutian Range, in the US state of Alaska. It is the highest non-volcanic peak in the Chigmit Mountains, and third-highest overall. The mountain is situated immediately north of Double Glacier, west-southwest of Anchorage, and north-northeast of Redoubt Volcano, which is the nearest higher peak. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the mountain rises up from tidewater at Cook Inlet in about 20 miles, and it ranks 71st in prominence for all peaks in Alaska. Double Peak was considered to be a volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior in 1973, but subsequent reconnaissance mapping indicates the peak is likely made of plutonic rocks of Jurassic age. Published in 1912 by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, the mountain takes its name from the Double Glac ...
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Aleutian Range
The Aleutian Range is a major mountain range located in southwest Alaska. It extends from Chakachamna Lake (80 miles/130 km southwest of Anchorage) to Unimak Island, which is at the tip of the Alaska Peninsula. It includes all of the mountains of the Peninsula. The Aleutian Range is special because of its large number of active volcanoes, which are also part of the larger Aleutian Arc. The mainland part of the range is about 600 miles (1000 km) long. The Aleutian Islands are (geologically) a partially submerged western extension of the range that stretches for another 1,600 km (1000 mi). However the official designation "Aleutian Range" includes only the mainland peaks and the peaks on Unimak Island. The range is almost entirely roadless wilderness. Katmai National Park and Preserve, a large national park within the range, must be reached by boat or plane. The core Aleutian Range can be divided into three mountain groups. Listed from southwest to northeast, the ...
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Double Peak (Arizona)
Double Peak may refer to: * any mountain with two adjacent summits * specific mountains with this feature, such as: ** Double Peak (Alaska), a mountain in the Aleutian Range ** Double Peak (Arizona) ** Double Peak (Fresno County, California) ** Double Peak (San Diego County, California) ** Double Peak (Oregon) ** Double Peak (Washington) See also * Twin peak Twin Peak may refer to: *Twin Peaks, television series *The Twins, two mountains in Canada known as: **North Twin Peak **South Twin Peak See also * Twin peak * Double summit * Double Peak (other) A double summit, double peak, twin summ ...

Double Peak (Fresno County, California)
Double Peak may refer to: * any mountain with two adjacent summits * specific mountains with this feature, such as: ** Double Peak (Alaska), a mountain in the Aleutian Range ** Double Peak (Arizona) ** Double Peak (Fresno County, California) ** Double Peak (San Diego County, California) ** Double Peak (Oregon) ** Double Peak (Washington) See also * Twin peak Twin Peak may refer to: *Twin Peaks, television series *The Twins, two mountains in Canada known as: **North Twin Peak **South Twin Peak See also * Twin peak * Double summit * Double Peak (other) A double summit, double peak, twin summ ...

Double Peak (San Diego County, California)
Double Peak is located south of San Marcos, California. The elevation at the summit is , and approximately 1,000 feet (305 m) above the north foot of the mountain. Most trails leading to the summit of Double Peak are classified as "moderately strenuous." Double Peak is a popular hiking and biking area due to its many trails and convenient access points. On the north side, the mountain can be accessed by hikers and bikers through Discovery Lake Park, but this trailhead is closed to motorized vehicles. On the south side, the mountain can be accessed by vehicles through Double Peak Drive, extending from the neighborhood of San Elijo Hills. Both the North and the South access trails offer wide, partially paved surfaces. There is also a less-accessible rock and dirt trail which allows summiting the mountain from the East side. The Eastern trail has a steep incline, with rugged, staircase-like rock extrusions and at some points, loosely packed shale. The Eastern trail can only be acc ...
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Double Peak (Oregon)
Double Peak may refer to: * any mountain with two adjacent summits * specific mountains with this feature, such as: ** Double Peak (Alaska), a mountain in the Aleutian Range ** Double Peak (Arizona) ** Double Peak (Fresno County, California) ** Double Peak (San Diego County, California) ** Double Peak (Oregon) ** Double Peak (Washington) See also * Twin peak Twin Peak may refer to: *Twin Peaks, television series *The Twins, two mountains in Canada known as: **North Twin Peak **South Twin Peak See also * Twin peak * Double summit * Double Peak (other) A double summit, double peak, twin summ ...

Double Peak (Washington)
Double Peak is the descriptive name of a double summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. Part of the Cascade Range, it is situated northwest of Shriner Peak, south of Governors Ridge, and southeast of the Cowlitz Chimneys. Climate Double Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008. 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 ...
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