Mount Constance
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| Mount Constance | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 7,756 ft (2,364 m) |
| Location | Washington, USA |
| Range | Olympic Mountains |
| Prominence | 1,976 ft (602 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Deception |
| Type | Basalt rock |
| Age of rock | Eocene |
| First ascent | 1922 by Robert Schellin and party |
| Easiest route | rock/ice climb |
Mount Constance is a 7,756 ft (2,364 m) peak in the Olympic Mountains of Washington and the third highest in the range. It is the most visually prominent peak on Seattle's western skyline. Despite being almost as tall as the ice-clad Mount Olympus to the west, Mount Constance has little in the way of glaciers and permanent snow due to warmer inland temperature and less precipitation.[1] In addition, the treeline here is higher than points to the west, also hinting at the warmer conditions here.
By virtue of its position at the eastern edge of the Olympics, Mount Constance also enjoys spectacular vertical relief. For example, it rises over 6,900 ft (2,103 m) above the Dosewallips River to the south in only 3 horizontal miles (4.8 km). It is also only 12 mi (19 km) from the tidewater of Hood Canal.
[edit] References
- ^ Google Earth images.
[edit] External links
- Mount Constance is at coordinates Coordinates:
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