Governors Ridge is located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part 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, ...

and is situated west of

Cayuse Pass Cayuse Pass (el. ) is a mountain pass in the Cascade Mountains in the state of Washington. The pass is about southeast of Enumclaw on State Route 410. The intersection with State Route 123 is at the pass. The pass carries State Route 410 a ...

and 1.09 mile east of Tamanos Mountain, which is the nearest higher peak. Precipitation runoff from Governors Ridge drains into tributaries of the White River and Cowlitz River. The toponym honors all the governors who have served the state of Washington. The highest rocky crag on the ridge is known as ''Governors Peak''. There is also a 40-foot leaning spire known as ''Governors Needle'', and

Barrier Peak Barrier Peak is a small summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range and is situated west of Cayuse Pass, 0.53 mile west-northwest of Buell Peak, and 0.4 mile south-s ...

is at the southern culmination of the ridge. The normal climbing access is from the Owyhigh Lakes Trail.

Climate

Governors Ridge 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.

References

External links

* Weather forecast
Governors Ridge
* National Park Service web site
Mount Rainier National Park
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