Antler Peak
[
] is a summit located in
Mount Rainier National Park in
Pierce County of
Washington state. It is part of the
Sourdough Mountains, a subset of the
Cascade Range
The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, ...
. Antler Peak is situated west of
Dege Peak
Dege Peak is a 7,006-foot (2,135 m) summit located in Pierce County, Washington, Pierce County of Washington (U.S. state), Washington state.
It is part of the Sourdough Mountains in Mount Rainier National Park. It was named in 1932 for James ...
and northeast of
Sunrise Historic District
The Sunrise Historic District, also known as the community of Sunrise, Washington, is located at approximately on a ridge overlooking the northeast side of Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park. The district comprises seven individual s ...
, with the Sourdough Ridge Trail traversing the south slope of Antler between the two.
Mount Fremont is the nearest higher peak, to the west.
Precipitation
runoff
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from Antler Peak drains into the
White River.
Climate
Antler 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 originating in the Pacific Ocean 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 snow 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. Because of
maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high
avalanche danger. 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.
See also
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Geology of the Pacific Northwest
Gallery
File:Antler peak summit.jpg, Summit of Antler Peak
File:Antler peak summit east approach.jpg, East approach to Antler Peak, just below the summit
File:Antler and Dege peaks seen from McNeeley Peak.jpg, Antler Peak (centered) seen from McNeeley Peak
References
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External links
* National Park Service web site
Mount Rainier National Park* Weather forecast
Antler Peak
Cascade Range
Mountains of Pierce County, Washington
Mountains of Washington (state)
Mount Rainier National Park
North American 2000 m summits