This landform was originally christened "Mt. Eldridge" by the 1889-90 Seattle Press Expedition, for William C. Eldridge, a journalist from Washington D.C.[4] Early pioneers of the area referred to the mountain as "Old Hurricane" because of hurricane-force winds in winter, and in 1897 it was named Hurricane Hill by prospector W. A. Hall who climbed it from the Elwha Valley on a particularly windy day.[4] During World War II, a 13' by 13' observation cabin was constructed at the top for the Aircraft Warning Service and was manned by wildlife cinematographer Herb Crisler and his wife in 1942–43.[5] The lookout has since been removed, while Dodger Point and Pyramid Peak Lookouts are the only stations remaining in Olympic National Park of the thirteen that were constructed.
Climateedit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Hurricane Hill is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[6] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Olympic Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Olympic Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall (Orographic lift). As a result, the Olympics experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in avalanche danger. 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.
Recreationedit
From the end of the Hurricane Ridge Road, a 1.6-mile trail leads to the top of Hurricane Hill. This paved trail was originally a Forest Service road built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.[7] The relatively easy and popular hike gains approximately 750 feet of elevation and is snow-free from late June to October.[8] The trail was refurbished in 2020.[9] In winter, Hurricane Hill becomes a favorite destination with snowshoers.[10] There is also a six-mile trail on the west side which climbs up from the Elwha Valley and gains 5,100 feet of elevation.[11] From the north side, the Little River Trail climbs 4,700 feet over seven miles before intersecting with the paved Hurricane Hill trail. The summit offers views of the Bailey Range, Mount Olympus, Victoria on Vancouver Island across the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and on clear days one can see Mount Baker 95 miles distant. Hurricane Hill is considered one of the best wildflower hikes in Washington state with over 125 species of plants, with the peak time for wildflowers in July and August.[12]
^ abPeter Stekel (2016), Best Wildflower Hikes Western Washington, Falcon Guides, ISBN9781493018697, page 160.
^Gunnar O. Fagerlund (1965), Olympic National Park, Washington, Publisher:U.S. National Park Service, page 40.
External linksedit
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Hurricane Hill is a 5 757 foot 1 755 m mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Clallam County of Washington state It is part of the Olympic Mountains and is situated at the western end of Hurricane Ridge within the Daniel J Evans Wilderness Hurricane Hill is nine miles south southwest of Port Angeles and two miles northwest of the park s Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the Elwha River via various tributaries Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises 5 100 feet 1 600 m above the Elwha Valley in three miles Hurricane HillSoutheast aspect in springHighest pointElevation5 757 ft 1 755 m 1 Prominence707 ft 215 m 1 Parent peakMount Angeles 6 454 ft 2 Isolation2 89 mi 4 65 km 2 Coordinates47 59 24 N 123 31 45 W 47 9900842 N 123 5290615 W 47 9900842 123 5290615 3 GeographyHurricane HillLocation of Hurricane Hill in WashingtonShow map of Washington state Hurricane HillHurricane Hill the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationOlympic National ParkClallam County Washington USParent rangeOlympic MountainsTopo mapUSGS Hurricane HillGeologyAge of rockEoceneClimbingEasiest routeclass 1 hiking on a paved trail Contents 1 History 2 Climate 3 Recreation 4 Flora and fauna 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThis landform was originally christened Mt Eldridge by the 1889 90 Seattle Press Expedition for William C Eldridge a journalist from Washington D C 4 Early pioneers of the area referred to the mountain as Old Hurricane because of hurricane force winds in winter and in 1897 it was named Hurricane Hill by prospector W A Hall who climbed it from the Elwha Valley on a particularly windy day 4 During World War II a 13 by 13 observation cabin was constructed at the top for the Aircraft Warning Service and was manned by wildlife cinematographer Herb Crisler and his wife in 1942 43 5 The lookout has since been removed while Dodger Point and Pyramid Peak Lookouts are the only stations remaining in Olympic National Park of the thirteen that were constructed Climate editBased on the Koppen climate classification Hurricane Hill is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America 6 Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean and travel east toward the Olympic Mountains As fronts approach they are forced upward by the peaks of the Olympic Range causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall Orographic lift As a result the Olympics experience high precipitation especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall Because of maritime influence snow tends to be wet and heavy resulting in avalanche danger 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 Recreation editFrom the end of the Hurricane Ridge Road a 1 6 mile trail leads to the top of Hurricane Hill This paved trail was originally a Forest Service road built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps 7 The relatively easy and popular hike gains approximately 750 feet of elevation and is snow free from late June to October 8 The trail was refurbished in 2020 9 In winter Hurricane Hill becomes a favorite destination with snowshoers 10 There is also a six mile trail on the west side which climbs up from the Elwha Valley and gains 5 100 feet of elevation 11 From the north side the Little River Trail climbs 4 700 feet over seven miles before intersecting with the paved Hurricane Hill trail The summit offers views of the Bailey Range Mount Olympus Victoria on Vancouver Island across the Strait of Juan de Fuca and on clear days one can see Mount Baker 95 miles distant Hurricane Hill is considered one of the best wildflower hikes in Washington state with over 125 species of plants with the peak time for wildflowers in July and August 12 Flora and fauna editHurricane Hill hosts lupine mountain pasqueflower mountain dandelion rosy pussytoes nodding arnica Olympic Mountain aster western mugwort common harebell paintprush mountain larkspur and rockslide larkspur 12 Old growth forests of Douglas fir western hemlock and western redcedar grow on the lower slopes surrounding the peak Deer grouse chipmunks and marmots may be encountered on the meadow slopes Colonies of the Olympic marmot are found only in the Olympic Mountains and nowhere else in the world but their population has declined due to non native coyote predation However they continue to thrive on Hurricane Hill which makes it the best place to see and photograph them 13 Gallery edit nbsp Newly refurbished trail to Hurricane Hill in 2020 nbsp Hurricane Hill from southeast nbsp South aspect of Hurricane Hill seen from 5 250 nbsp The Bailey Range seen from Hurricane Hill nbsp Hurricane Hill is best place to see the Olympic marmot nbsp Olympic marmot nbsp Olympic marmot using the trail to Hurricane Hill nbsp Snowshoe trail with Hurricane Hill in the backgroundReferences edit a b Hurricane Hill Washington Peakbagger com a b Hurricane Hill 5 757 WA listsofjohn com Retrieved 2022 02 27 Hurricane Hill Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved 2022 02 27 a b Parratt Smitty 1984 Gods and Goblins A Field Guide to Place Names of Olympic National Park 1st ed Judy Bentley Craig Romano 2021 Hiking Washington s History University of Washington Press ISBN 9780295748535 page 52 McNulty Tim 2009 Olympic National Park A Natural History Seattle Washington University of Washington Press Robert L Wood 1991 Olympic Mountains Trail Guide The Mountaineers Books ISBN 9780898863208 page 72 Arthur R Kruckeberg Karen Sykes Craig Romano 2004 Best Wildflower Hikes Washington The Mountaineers Books ISBN 9781594852183 page 47 Hurricane Hill Trail Project nps gov Douglas Lorain 2014 Top Trails Olympic National Park and Vicinity Wilderness Press ISBN 9780899977324 page 213 Cheri Pompeo Gillis 2002 50 Trail Runs in Washington Mountaineers Books ISBN 9780898867152 page 37 a b Peter Stekel 2016 Best Wildflower Hikes Western Washington Falcon Guides ISBN 9781493018697 page 160 Gunnar O Fagerlund 1965 Olympic National Park Washington Publisher U S National Park Service page 40 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hurricane Hill Olympic National Park National Park Service Weather forecast Hurricane Hill Hurricane Ridge webcam NPS gov Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hurricane Hill amp oldid 1215532796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
