Kelly Butte (Washington)
Climate
Kelly Butte is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. 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 (Orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall 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. 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. The months July through October offer the most favorable weather for climbing this mountain.
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See also
References
- ^ "Kelly Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Kelly Butte, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Kelly Butte - 5,420' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide: Columbia River to Stevens Pass. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2000, page 81.
- ^ Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
- ^ Michael Fagin, Skip Card (2003), Best Rain Shadow Hikes Western Washington, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9780898868630, p. 149
External links
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- Weather forecast: Kelly Butte
- Kelly Butte Trail 1031: US Forest Service
- National Historic Lookout Register: Kelly Butte Lookout