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period dating back over two million years ago, glaciation advancing and retreating repeatedly scoured and shaped the landscape. The last glacial retreat in the Alpine Lakes area began about 14,000 years ago and was north of the Canada–US border by 10,000 years ago. The U-shaped cross section of the
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walls spotted with over 700 mountain lakes. Geological events occurring many years ago created the diverse topography and drastic elevation changes over the Cascade Range leading to the various climate differences.
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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.
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in combination with glaciation have been the dominant processes which have created the tall peaks and deep valleys of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area.
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Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
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The history of the formation of the Cascade Mountains dates back millions of years ago to the late
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is a 6,286-foot (1,916-metre) mountain summit located above the western shore of
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The Alpine Lakes Wilderness features some of the most rugged topography in the
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Alpine Lakes Wilderness (Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest)
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originating in the Pacific Ocean travel northeast toward the
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river valleys is a result of that recent glaciation.
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East aspect of Camp Robber Peak above Big Heart Lake
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from the mountain drains into Camp Robber Creek and
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It's part of the 110:47.571167°N 121.331948°W 422:continental lithosphere 317:Alpine Lakes Wilderness 237:Alpine Lakes Wilderness 158:Location in Washington 115:47.571167; -121.331948 319:, on land managed by 627:Smoot, Jeff (2004). 591:Washington Scrambles 470:Mountains portal 406:North American Plate 678:U.S. Forest Service 233:Protected area 106: /  669:Weather forecast: 369:maritime influence 39:Highest point 361:Cascade Mountains 353:marine west coast 294: 293: 266:Big Snow Mountain 719: 657: 656: 648: 633: 632: 624: 618: 617: 615: 614: 600: 594: 589:Goldman, Peggy. 587: 581: 580: 578: 577: 563: 554: 551: 538: 537: 526: 502:Camp Robber Peak 499: 487: 468: 467: 466: 404:Epoch. 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Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
Wild Goat Peak
Isolation
Coordinates
47°34′16″N 121°19′55″W / 47.571167°N 121.331948°W / 47.571167; -121.331948
Camp Robber Peak is located in Washington (state)
Camp Robber Peak is located in the United States
Washington
King
Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Parent range
Cascade Range
Topo map
USGS
Easiest route
class 3
scrambling
Big Heart Lake
King County
Washington
Cascade Range
Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Wild Goat Peak
runoff
Foss River
Skykomish River

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