Hawkins Mountain

Hawkins Mountain is a 7,160+ ft (2,180+ m) double-summit massif located in Kittitas County of Washington state.[4] Hawkins Mountain is the sixth-highest point in the Teanaway area of the Wenatchee Mountains.[1] The lower (7,080-ft) east summit is also known as Hawkins Thimble.[1] Hawkins is situated three miles southwest of Ingalls Peak, and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) northwest of Esmeralda Peaks, on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Teanaway River and Cle Elum River. This mountain was named for prospector Samuel S. Hawkins.[2]

Hawkins Mountain
Hawkins Mountain, northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation7,160 ft (2,180 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,520 ft (460 m)[1]
Parent peakIngalls Peak (7,662 ft)[3]
Isolation2.74 mi (4.41 km)[3]
Coordinates47°27′01″N 121°00′05″W[1]
Geography
Hawkins Mountain
Location of Hawkins Mountain in Washington
Hawkins Mountain
Hawkins Mountain (the United States)
LocationKittitas County
Washington, U.S.
Parent rangeWenatchee Mountains
Cascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Davis Peak, Mount Stuart
Geology
Type of rockvolcanic serpentine, basalt[2]
Climbing
First ascentSeptember 8, 1899 Bailey Willis party[2]
Easiest routeclass 2 hiking South slope[2]

Climate

Lying east of the Cascade crest, the area around Hawkins Mountain is a bit drier than areas to the west. Summers can bring warm temperatures and occasional thunderstorms. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades (Orographic lift). As a result, the eastern slopes of the Cascades experience lower precipitation than the western slopes. 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.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Hawkins Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
  3. "Hawkins Mountain - 7,180' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  4. "Hawkins Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
Hawkins Thimble centered, true summit to right
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