Gilhooley Tower

Gilhooley Tower
Gilhooley Tower to right side
Highest point
Elevation 7,480 ft (2,280 m) [1]
Prominence 120 ft (37 m) [1]
Coordinates 47°48′58″N 123°14′14″W / 47.816135°N 123.237232°W / 47.816135; -123.237232Coordinates: 47°48′58″N 123°14′14″W / 47.816135°N 123.237232°W / 47.816135; -123.237232 [1]
Geography
Gilhooley Tower
Location of Gilhooley Tower in Washington
Gilhooley Tower
Gilhooley Tower (the US)
Location Jefferson County, Washington, United States
Parent range Olympic Mountains
Topo map USGS Mount Deception
Geology
Age of rock Eocene
Climbing
First ascent 1963 by Donald Anderson, Harold Pinsch, Joyce Pinsch[2]
Easiest route Climbing class 4

Gilhooley Tower is a rock spire in the Olympic Mountains and is located in Jefferson County of Washington state. It is situated in Olympic National Park on the Olympic Peninsula. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Deception at 0.13 mi (0.21 km) to the southeast.[1] Precipitation runoff drains into tributaries of the Dungeness River and Dosewallips River.

Climate

Gilhooley Tower 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Gilhooley Tower". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ↑ "First Ascents – Climbers Guide to the Olympic Mountains". climbersguideolympics.com. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  • "Olympic National Park". National Park Service.
Gilhooley Tower at far left. Mount Johnson centered, and Martin Peak to right
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