Mount Ferry facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Ferry |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,195 ft (1,888 m) |
| Prominence | 395 ft (120 m) |
| Isolation | 0.58 mi (0.93 km) |
| Parent peak | Mount Pulitzer (6,283 ft) |
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 Mount Ferry
Location in Washington (state)
Mount Ferry
Location in the United States
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| Location | Olympic National Park Jefferson County, Washington, US |
| Parent range | Olympic Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Queets |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Eocene |
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| Easiest route | class 2 hiking |
Mount Ferry is a tall mountain peak in Washington state. It stands 6,195-foot (1,888-metre) high! You can find it inside Olympic National Park in Jefferson County.
Mount Ferry is the eighth-highest peak in the Bailey Range. This range is a smaller part of the larger Olympic Mountains. If the weather is clear, you can see Mount Ferry from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge.
Its closest taller neighbor is Mount Pulitzer, which is about 0.6 mi (0.97 km) to the southwest. Stephen Peak is 2.26 mi (3.64 km) to the northwest. Also, Mount Olympus is about 7.2 mi (11.6 km) to the southwest. Rain and melted snow from Mount Ferry flow into the Elwha and Hoh Rivers.
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How Mount Ferry Got Its Name
This mountain was named by the 1889-90 Seattle Press Expedition. They named it after Elisha P. Ferry (1825–1895). He was the very first Governor of Washington state.
Governor Ferry encouraged the Seattle Press newspaper to support their expedition. This trip was the first time anyone had crossed the Olympic Mountains. The mountain's name was first given to the 6,283-foot peak (now called Mount Pulitzer) to the southwest. Later, it was moved to its current location.
Weather and Climate Around Mount Ferry
Mount Ferry is in a marine west coast climate zone. This means it has mild, wet winters and cool, drier summers. Most weather systems start over the Pacific Ocean. They then travel northeast towards the Olympic Mountains.
When these weather systems reach the mountains, the peaks force the air upward. This causes the air to cool and drop its moisture. This moisture falls as rain or snow. This process is called Orographic lift. Because of this, the Olympic Mountains get a lot of rain and snow, especially in winter.
During winter, it's often cloudy. But in summer, high-pressure systems over the Pacific Ocean become stronger. This often leads to clear skies. The best months to visit or climb Mount Ferry are usually July, August, and September.
The Rocks and History of Mount Ferry
The Olympic Mountains are made of special types of rock. These rocks are mostly sandstone, turbidite, and basalt. They formed during a time called the Eocene epoch.
The shape of the mountains we see today was created during the Pleistocene era. This was a time when large sheets of ice, called glaciers, moved across the land. They carved out valleys and peaks as they advanced and then melted back many times.
Images for kids
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Mts. Ferry (left) and Pulitzer
