Mount Pershing

Mount Pershing
Mount Pershing seen from West Seattle
Highest point
Elevation 6,154 ft (1,876 m) [1]
Prominence 1,114 ft (340 m) [1]
Coordinates 47°33′08″N 123°15′22″W / 47.552125°N 123.255973°W / 47.552125; -123.255973Coordinates: 47°33′08″N 123°15′22″W / 47.552125°N 123.255973°W / 47.552125; -123.255973 [1]
Geography
Mount Pershing
Location of Mount Pershing in Washington
Mount Pershing
Mount Pershing (the US)
Location Mason County, Washington, United States
Parent range Olympic Mountains
Topo map USGS Mount Skokomish
Geology
Age of rock Eocene
Type of rock pillow basalt
Climbing
First ascent 1939 by Don Dooley, Robert Henderson, Walt Ingalls, and Bob Mandelhorn[2]
Easiest route Scrambling

Mount Pershing[3] is a 6,154 ft massif in the Olympic Mountains and is located in Mason County of Washington state. It is situated in the Mount Skokomish Wilderness on land managed by Olympic National Forest. The mountain's name honors General of the Armies John J. Pershing. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Washington at 1.45 mi (2.33 km) to the south-southeast.[1] Precipitation runoff drains into the Hamma Hamma River.

Climate

Mount Pershing 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).

Mount Pershing seen from the north

As a result, the Olympics experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months. 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 "Mount Pershing". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ↑ "First Ascents – Climbers Guide to the Olympic Mountains". climbersguideolympics.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  3. ↑ "Mount Pershing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
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