Shriner Peak
[
] is a 5,834-foot-elevation (1,778 meter) mountain summit 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 south 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 ...
, southwest of
Seymour Peak
Seymour Peak is a 6,337-foot-elevation (1,932 meter) mountain summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state.
It is part of the Cascade Range and is situated southeast of Cayuse Pass and northeast of Shr ...
, and southeast of
Double Peak
A double summit, double peak, twin summit, or twin peak refers to a mountain or hill that has two summits, separated by a col or saddle.
One well-known double summit is Austria’s highest mountain, the Großglockner, where the main summit of t ...
. A four mile trail leads from Highway 123 to the
Shriner Peak Fire Lookout at the top of the mountain. Precipitation
runoff from Shriner Peak drains into tributaries of the
Cowlitz River.
Climate
Shriner 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.
References
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External links
* National Park Service web site
Mount Rainier National Park* Weather
Shriner Peak
Cascade Range
Mountains of Pierce County, Washington
Mountains of Washington (state)
Mount Rainier National Park
North American 1000 m summits