Mission Peak (Washington)

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Mission Peak
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Mission Peak from the north
Highest point
Elevation 6880 ft (2097 m)
Prominence 2796 ft (852 m)
Coordinates 47°17′5″N120°26′28″W / 47.28472°N 120.44111°W / 47.28472; -120.44111
Geography
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Mission Peak
Location in Washington
State(s) Washington State, US
Region(s) Chelan County and Kittitas County
Parent range Wenatchee Mountains

Mission Peak is a mountain peak located in the Wenatchee Mountains, along the border of Chelan and Kittitas [1] counties in Washington state. [2] The peak is located within the Wenatchee National forest, adjacent to the Mission Ridge Ski Area. [3] Mission Creek, a tributary of the Wenatchee River, flows down from the summit joining the right bank of the Wenatchee at Cashmere, Washington [4]

Environment

The environment surrounding the peak is a Dsc Köppen climate., [5] covered in snow from late November to early June, with next to no precipitation in the dry season (June to September). [6] Given its location along the crest of the Wenatchee Mountains, the peak experiences high wind speeds with gusts recorded in excess of 135 mph. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "USGS Place name search". USGS. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Mission Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Mission Peak (WA) : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Mission Creek | Natural Atlas". naturalatlas.com. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Köppen-Geiger Explorer". koppen.earth. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "National Weather Service". forecast.weather.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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