The granitic mountain is part of the Methow Mountains which are a subrange of the Cascade Range.[1] Big Kangaroo is the high point of Kangaroo Ridge which rises about two miles east and within view of Washington Pass. The nearest higher neighbor is Snagtooth Ridge, 1.7 mi (2.7 km) to the northeast.[1] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Early Winters Creek which is a tributary of the Methow River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 3,500 feet (1,067 meters) above Early Winters Creek in one mile (1.6 km). The first ascent of the summit was made by brothers Helmy and Fred Beckey, along with Walt Varney on June 21, 1942.[3]
Climateedit
Big Kangaroo is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[3] Most weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel east toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach the North Cascades, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades. As a result, the west side of the North Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall.[3] Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger.[3] 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.[3]
Geologyedit
The North Cascades features some of the most rugged topography in the Cascade Range with craggy peaks, ridges, and deep glacial valleys. Geological events occurring many years ago created the diverse topography and drastic elevation changes over the Cascade Range leading to the various climate differences. These climate differences lead to vegetation variety defining the ecoregions in this area.
During the Pleistocene period dating back over two million years ago, glaciation advancing and retreating repeatedly scoured the landscape leaving deposits of rock debris.[4] The U-shaped cross section of the river valleys is a result of recent glaciation. Uplift and faulting in combination with glaciation have been the dominant processes which have created the tall peaks and deep valleys of the North Cascades area.
^ abcdKruckeberg, Arthur (1991). The Natural History of Puget Sound Country. University of Washington Press.
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May 01, 2024
kangaroo, foot, metre, mountain, summit, okanogan, county, washington, united, states, seen, from, wallaby, peakhighest, pointelevation8, prominence1, parent, peaksnagtooth, ridge, isolation1, coordinates48, 519243, 6175, 519243, 6175geographylocation, washing. Big Kangaroo is an 8 326 foot 2 538 metre mountain summit in Okanogan County Washington United States Big KangarooBig Kangaroo seen from Wallaby PeakHighest pointElevation8 326 ft 2 538 m 1 Prominence1 077 ft 328 m 1 Parent peakSnagtooth Ridge 2 Isolation1 68 mi 2 70 km 2 Coordinates48 31 09 N 120 37 03 W 48 519243 N 120 6175 W 48 519243 120 6175GeographyBig KangarooLocation in WashingtonShow map of Washington state Big KangarooBig Kangaroo the United States Show map of the United StatesCountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyOkanoganProtected areaOkanogan National Forest 2 Parent rangeCascade RangeNorth CascadesMethow MountainsTopo mapUSGS Silver Star MountainGeologyAge of rock45 million years oldType of rock Rapakivi texture graniteClimbingFirst ascent1942 Fred Beckey Contents 1 Description 2 Climate 3 Geology 4 See also 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksDescription editThe granitic mountain is part of the Methow Mountains which are a subrange of the Cascade Range 1 Big Kangaroo is the high point of Kangaroo Ridge which rises about two miles east and within view of Washington Pass The nearest higher neighbor is Snagtooth Ridge 1 7 mi 2 7 km to the northeast 1 Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Early Winters Creek which is a tributary of the Methow River Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 3 500 feet 1 067 meters above Early Winters Creek in one mile 1 6 km The first ascent of the summit was made by brothers Helmy and Fred Beckey along with Walt Varney on June 21 1942 3 Climate editBig Kangaroo is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America 3 Most weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel east toward the Cascade Mountains As fronts approach the North Cascades they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades As a result the west side of the North Cascades experiences high precipitation especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall 3 Because of maritime influence snow tends to be wet and heavy resulting in high avalanche danger 3 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 3 Geology editThe North Cascades features some of the most rugged topography in the Cascade Range with craggy peaks ridges and deep glacial valleys Geological events occurring many years ago created the diverse topography and drastic elevation changes over the Cascade Range leading to the various climate differences These climate differences lead to vegetation variety defining the ecoregions in this area The history of the formation of the Cascade Mountains dates back millions of years ago to the late Eocene Epoch 4 With the North American Plate overriding the Pacific Plate episodes of volcanic igneous activity persisted 4 In addition small fragments of the oceanic and continental lithosphere called terranes created the North Cascades about 50 million years ago 4 During the Pleistocene period dating back over two million years ago glaciation advancing and retreating repeatedly scoured the landscape leaving deposits of rock debris 4 The U shaped cross section of the river valleys is a result of recent glaciation Uplift and faulting in combination with glaciation have been the dominant processes which have created the tall peaks and deep valleys of the North Cascades area See also edit nbsp Mountains portal Geography of the North Cascades Geology of the Pacific Northwest List of mountain peaks of Washington state Gallery editThe peaks of Kangaroo Ridge nbsp Washington Pass view of Kangaroo Ridge nbsp Kangaroo Temple nbsp The Fin and The Tomahawk nbsp Melted Tower nbsp Half Moon and Wallaby Peak nbsp Joey left and Big Kangaroo nbsp Joey 8 183 nbsp Summit of Big Kangaroo nbsp Big Kangaroo s south face nbsp Big Kangaroo viewed from Washington PassReferences edit a b c d Big Kangaroo Washington Peakbagger com a b c Kangaroo Ridge 8 300 WA listsofjohn com Retrieved 2024 04 01 a b c d e Beckey Fred W 2009 Cascade Alpine Guide climbing and high routes Vol 3 Rainy Pass to Fraser River 3rd ed Mountaineers Books p 302 ISBN 978 1 59485 136 0 a b c d Kruckeberg Arthur 1991 The Natural History of Puget Sound Country University of Washington Press External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kangaroo Ridge Weather Kangaroo Ridge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Big Kangaroo amp oldid 1216834768, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
