Mount Ruth (Washington)

Mount Ruth
Mount Ruth seen from Sourdough Ridge
Highest point
Elevation	8,690 ft (2,649 m)
Prominence	50 ft (15 m)
Coordinates	46°52′35″N 121°43′02″W
Geography
Mount Ruth Location of Mount Ruth in Washington Mount Ruth Mount Ruth (the United States)
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Pierce
Protected area	Mount Rainier National Park
Parent range	Cascades
Topo map	USGS Sunrise
Climbing
Easiest route	Scrambling class 3

Mount Ruth is an 8,690-foot summit located within Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. Part of the Cascade Range, Mount Ruth is situated between the Emmons Glacier and the Inter Glacier. Access is via the Glacier Basin Trail. The name of the peak honors Ruth Knapp, daughter of the prospector who built Knapp's Cabin in Glacier Basin below the peak. Precipitation runoff from Mount Ruth drains into the White River.

Mt. Ruth from above

Climate

Mount Ruth is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. Most weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snow onto the Cascades. As a result, the west side of the Cascades experiences 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 high 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.

See also

• Mountains portal
• Geology of the Pacific Northwest

Mount Ruth (left of center) reflected in a pond in Glacier Basin

External links

• National Park Service web site: Mount Rainier National Park