| Mount Stuart | |
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 Mount Stuart from the south. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,415 ft (2,870 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 5,354 ft (1,632 m)[1] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 47°28′30″N120°54′11″W / 47.4751179°N 120.9031444°W /47.4751179; -120.9031444[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Stuart Location in Washington | |
| Location | Chelan County,Washington, U.S. |
| Parent range | Stuart Range,Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Stuart |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | LateCretaceous |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1873 by A. McPherson and party |
| Easiest route | Majorscramble |
Mount Stuart is amountain in theCascade Range, in theU.S. state ofWashington. It is the second highest non-volcanic peak in the state, afterBonanza Peak and seventh-highest overall.[3] Mount Stuart is the highest peak in theStuart Range, and it is located in the central part of the Washington Cascades, south ofStevens Pass and east ofSnoqualmie Pass in theAlpine Lakes Wilderness.
Mount Stuart was given its name byGeorge B. McClellan in September 1853 in honor of his oldest and best friend, "the late Capt. Jas. [Jimmie] Stuart of the Rifles—a gallant soldier & accomplished gentleman." Stuart had died of an arrow wound on June 18, 1851, following a skirmish with Native Americans at the base of theSiskiyou Mountains in southwest Oregon.[4][5]
Mount Stuart is more notable for its local relief than for its absolute elevation. For example, the south face rises 5,000 feet (1,500 m) in just 2 horizontal miles (3.2 km). The northeast and northwest sides of the mountain exhibit similar steep relief.[6] Due to its location away from higher peaks, Mount Stuart has atopographic prominence of 5,354 feet (1,632 m), making it the sixth most prominent in the state.[7] The rock of Mount Stuart is rugged due to the extensive jointing of the granite.[8] The north slopes of the mountain shelter three glaciers -Stuart,Ice Cliff andSherpa Glaciers from west to east.
| Climate data for Mount Stuart 47.4749 N, 120.9001 W, Elevation: 8,484 ft (2,586 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.6 (−4.1) | 24.3 (−4.3) | 26.1 (−3.3) | 31.0 (−0.6) | 39.8 (4.3) | 46.0 (7.8) | 56.4 (13.6) | 57.1 (13.9) | 51.2 (10.7) | 40.2 (4.6) | 28.0 (−2.2) | 23.1 (−4.9) | 37.3 (3.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.6 (−6.9) | 18.1 (−7.7) | 18.8 (−7.3) | 22.6 (−5.2) | 30.8 (−0.7) | 36.5 (2.5) | 45.4 (7.4) | 46.1 (7.8) | 40.5 (4.7) | 31.3 (−0.4) | 22.6 (−5.2) | 18.4 (−7.6) | 29.2 (−1.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.6 (−9.7) | 11.9 (−11.2) | 11.4 (−11.4) | 14.2 (−9.9) | 21.7 (−5.7) | 27.0 (−2.8) | 34.4 (1.3) | 35.1 (1.7) | 29.9 (−1.2) | 22.4 (−5.3) | 17.2 (−8.2) | 13.7 (−10.2) | 21.1 (−6.0) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 12.07 (307) | 8.17 (208) | 7.58 (193) | 4.12 (105) | 2.87 (73) | 1.75 (44) | 0.71 (18) | 0.80 (20) | 2.09 (53) | 6.69 (170) | 12.12 (308) | 10.82 (275) | 69.79 (1,774) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[9] | |||||||||||||
It is not known for sure who made the first ascent of Mount Stuart. According toFred Beckey: "Claude Rusk... was told by Frank Bryant of Yakima about finding a stick at the summit bearing the name `Angus McPherson—1873.' A. H. Sylvester, who climbed to the summit in 1897 and 1899 for triangulation, believed the first ascent was made byFrank Tweedy andRichard Goode during the Northern Pacific land survey."[8] Tweedy (after whomTweedy's pussypaws is named) climbed Mount Stuart on August 5, 1883, and two days later again with Goode (after whomGoode Mountain is named). They did not report finding evidence of an earlier ascent.[10] Sincethe easiest route is not too technical, an earlierNative American ascent is also a possibility.
The standard route is the Cascadian Couloir up the southeast flank of the mountain, which ascends to a false summit just southeast of the main summit, and finishes along a short ridge. The route involvesscrambling and often steep snow. Far more technical climbs are available on the complex north face and other aspects of the mountain.[8]
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clickingCoordinates (underLocation); copyLatitude andLongitude figures from top of table; clickZoom to location; clickPrecipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click30-year normals, 1991-2020; click800m; clickRetrieve Time Series button.
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