Gilbert Peak (8,184 feet (2,494 m) is located in the Goat Rocks on the border of the Yakama Indian Reservation and Yakima County, in the U.S. state of Washington. Situated partly in the Goat Rocks Wilderness, Gilbert Peak is the highest summit in the Goat Rocks, which are the eroded remnants of an extinct stratovolcano.[3] Meade Glacier is located on the southeastern slopes of the peak, while Conrad Glacier is on the north slope.
| Gilbert Peak | |
|---|---|
 Gilbert Peak in background at far left | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,184 ft (2,494 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 3,664 ft (1,117 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 46°29′18″N 121°24′25″W / 46.48833°N 121.40694°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Gilbert Peak Location in Washington  Gilbert Peak Location in the United States | |
| Location | Goat Rocks, Washington, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Walupt Lake |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Gilbert Peak 46.4905 N, 121.4159 W, Elevation: 7,421 ft (2,262 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.4 (−2.0) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
36.0 (2.2) |
44.2 (6.8) |
49.8 (9.9) |
59.9 (15.5) |
60.5 (15.8) |
54.1 (12.3) |
42.2 (5.7) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
41.1 (5.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 23.0 (−5.0) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
34.5 (1.4) |
39.8 (4.3) |
48.6 (9.2) |
49.3 (9.6) |
44.0 (6.7) |
34.4 (1.3) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
32.8 (0.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.7 (−7.9) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
37.2 (2.9) |
38.0 (3.3) |
33.9 (1.1) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 17.46 (443) |
12.79 (325) |
11.87 (301) |
7.93 (201) |
5.22 (133) |
3.53 (90) |
1.10 (28) |
1.13 (29) |
3.16 (80) |
8.60 (218) |
13.66 (347) |
14.56 (370) |
101.01 (2,565) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Gilbert Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "Gilbert Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ Walupt Lake, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
Gallery
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Gilbert Peak seen from Old Snowy
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