Mount Storm King

This article is about the mountain in Clallam County, Washington. For mountains with similar names, see Storm King Mountain.

Mount Storm King
Highest point
Elevation4,500+ ft (1,370+ m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence750 ft (230 m)[1]
Coordinates48°03′21″N 123°44′27″W / 48.055708811°N 123.740815125°W / 48.055708811; -123.740815125[2]
Geography
Mount Storm King is located in Washington (state)
Mount Storm King
Mount Storm King
Mount Storm King is located in the United States
Mount Storm King
Mount Storm King
Mount Storm King (the United States)
Parent rangeOlympic Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Lake Sutherland
Climbing
Easiest routeMount Storm King trail, class 3

Mount Storm King is located within the Olympic National Park about 20 miles (32 km) west of Port Angeles, Washington, in the United States. The mountain is located on the south side of Lake Crescent near Barnes Point, and has an elevation of 4,500+ feet (1,370+ m).

The trail to the summit starts near the Storm King Ranger Station, and initially follows the trail to Marymere Falls but branches to the north after a short distance. The first 1.9 miles (3.1 km) is on maintained trail but the rest of the climb involves scrambling on loose rock with some exposure.[3]

Lake Crescent seen from the summit trail in June 2006. The Strait of Juan de Fuca is in the background, just over 7 miles (11 km) distant.

Legend

Klallum tribe legend tells an origin story of Mount Storm King being angered by fighting tribes at his feet and broke a boulder from his peak, throwing it at the warriors, killing them and cutting Tsulh-mut in two creating Lake Crescent and Lake Sutherland.[4][5]

History

Scientists have found evidence that sometime around 1100 BCE an earthquake triggered the 7,200,000-cubic-meter (9,400,000 cu yd) Sledgehammer Point Rockslide, which fell from Mount Storm King and entered Lake Crescent in waters at least 140 meters (459 ft) deep, generating a megatsunami in the lake with an estimated maximum run-up height of 82 to 104 meters (269 to 341 ft).[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mount Storm King, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ "CON". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
  3. ^ Molvar, Erik (2008). Hiking Olympic National Park (2nd ed.). Helena, Mont: Falcon. ISBN 978-0-7627-4119-9.
  4. ^ "Our deep lakes incite curiosity and conjure legends". The Seattle Times. August 8, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Bragg, Lynn (2015). Washington Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind History's Mysteries. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 59. ISBN 978-1493016037.
  6. ^ Wegmann, Karl (January 12, 2021). "HazBlog-007: Landslide generated tsunami – the 2007 Chehalis Lake, B.C. Canada Example". hazmapper.org. Retrieved November 16, 2024.


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