Sleeping Beauty Peak
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Climate
Sleeping Beauty 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 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 September offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.
References
- ^ "Sleeping Beauty, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Sleeping Beauty". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- ^ "Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Trail #37 Sleeping Beauty Peak". Fs.usda.gov. 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
External links
- Weather forecast: Sleeping Beauty
- National Forest Service web site: Gifford Pinchot National Forest