Mount Spokane

Mount Spokane
View from northeast Spokane to the mountain (2008)
height	1794  m (North American Vertical Date of 1988)
location	Spokane County , Washington , USA
Mountains	Selkirk Mountains
Dominance	86.1 km
Notch height	1068 m
Coordinates	47 ° 55 '25 "  N , 117 ° 6' 44"  W Coordinates: 47 ° 55 '25 "  N , 117 ° 6' 44"  W.
Topo map	USGS Mount Spokane
Normal way	(Washington State Route 206)
Summit of Mt Spokane
View from the southwest in January 2007

The Mount Spokane (5,883 ft (1,793 m)) - until 1912 under the name of Mount Baldy known - is a mountain in the Pacific Northwest of the United States , northeast of Spokane in the state of Washington area. Its summit is the highest point in Spokane County , and it is also one of the highest mountains in the inland northwest . Mount Spokane is surrounded by Mount Spokane State Park , the largest state park in Washington with 13,919 acres (56.3 km²). One of the most famous spots in the park is a bald spot on the western and southern slopes of the mountain. Mount Kit Carson - the second highest point in Spokane County - is just 1.02 mi (1.6 km) east, but is only 322 ft (98 m) high and could be mistaken for a minor summit of Mount Spokane.

A non-profit organization runs the Mount Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park on the southwest slope of the mountain.

Overview of the history of Mount Spokane State Park

1909	Frances Cook, the owner of the summit property, is building a toll road up to 3 mi (4.8 km) from the summit.
1927	Mt. Spokane State Park is officially designated as 1,500 acres (6.1 km²).
1929	H. Cowles, Jr. donated 640 acres (2.6 km²) of land to the park.
1930s	The Spokane Ski Club , Selkirk Ski Club and Spokane Mountaineers are acquiring more than 500 acres (2 km²) on the mountain to build lodging, cable cars and ski jumping hills. The road to the summit is being completed.
1932	A “monster” -sized sun globe will be erected on the summit on June 26th by the Spokane Federation of Women's Organizations . Its purpose is to reflect the sun's rays for a radius of several miles, both in honor of fatherhood and as a memorial to the people of Spokane, known as Children of the Sun. There was an inauguration ceremony where Mrs. JB Dodd, Father's Day organizer, unveiled the sphere. Since 2011, the sphere and its foundation have disappeared, and it is unknown how long they were in place.
1934	A division of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) is building the Vista House in Riverside State Park .
1935	The CCC is setting up a warehouse on Beauty Mountain to expand the road and erect additional buildings.
1939	The Spokane branch of the Conservation League is buying 320 acres (1.3 km²) for the park for US $ 1,500 (the southern half of Section 21) to protect primary forest from deforestation and forest fires.
1946	The world's first double-seat ski lift goes into operation on the south side of the mountain.
1952	A general plan for the park is drawn up, which will designate over 24,000 acres (97.1 km²) of Mt. Spokane as a ski area. However, this is not implemented.
1953	KXLY-TV, an offshoot of the ABC , starts broadcasting from the mountain.
1955	Lodge # 1 and ski lift # 1 are being built.
1961	The concessionaire AE Mettler is building Lodge # 2 and Lift # 2
1965	Another master plan developed by the state parks to 11,592 acres to integrate (46.9 sq km) area in the park, of which 958 acres (3.9 square kilometers) for general outdoor activities with the proviso of preserving as area with the natural environment expelled are. This plan is not endorsed by the Parks Commission.
1974	The official classification of Mt. Spokane Park is changed from a recreation area to a state park ; A new basic attitude is established: “State parks are to continuously service man's spiritual, mental, and leisure time physical needs through the use of selected outstanding natural resources. This is to be accomplished by providing a full range of non-urban outdoor educational and recreational services and opportunities to a wide range of users with diversified interests and needs. ”(“ State parks continue to serve the spiritual, mental and recreational physical needs of people through the use of selected exceptional natural resources. This is achieved by offering a wide range of non-urban offers and opportunities for education and recreation for a broad mass of users with the most varied of interests and needs. ")
1978	A plan for a coordinated hiking trail system is being developed to: a. To reduce contradicting recreational uses that can arise from the allocation of parking sections to user groups. The plan quickly became obsolete and was never fully implemented.
1985	The Parks Commission formally designates the Ragged Ridge Natural Area within Mt. Spokane State Park.
1993	The park covers approximately 13,643 acres (55.2 km²) of land, excluding Quartz Mountain. Most of the land was donated or gained by giving up property rights during the Great Depression . The Mt. Spokane State Park Alpine Ski Area Working Group Interface Subcommittee issues a report on the future of the park. It is u. a. a comprehensive planning process is recommended.
1994	The state parks propose the classification of parts of the park as Natural Forest Areas. Several other options are suggested. The Mt. Spokane Planning Task Force Steering Committee is established and publishes its reports. The group recommends a comprehensive planning process as well as the formation of a permanent local advisory committee for the park.
1995	The Mt. Spokane State Park Advisory Committee, appointed by the Parks Commission, begins with monthly meetings in Spokane. The Friends of Mt. Spokane State Park will also be established.
1997	Mt. Spokane 2000 , a not-for-profit group of local companies and politicians, is appointed as the new concessionaire for the alpine ski resort in place of the Mt. Spokane Ski Corporation, which operated the area for 20 years.
1999	A process for a Classification and Management Plan (CAMP) for the park is started. New land classifications are being applied, including 10% as a recreational area, 58% as a sanctuary for resource renewal, less than 1% for historical sites, around 22% as natural forest areas, around 4% as nature reserves, and around 5% as previously unclassified areas to round off the ski area plan and for future decisions by the Parks Commission.

climate

Mount Spokane
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     148   8th -31     117   10 -27     125   12 -29     89   22nd -12     71   25th -9     69   28 -6     33   32 -4     39   32 -2     70   27 -8th     94   20th -16     159   15th -27     159   8th -33 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: Western Regional Climate Center

Mount Spokane, Washington, July 1953-December 1972 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 8.33 10.00 12.22 22.22 25.00 28.33 31.67 31.67 27.22 20.00 15.00 7.78 O 20th Min. Temperature (° C) -30.56 -27.22 -28.89 -12.22 -9.44 -6.11 -3.89 -2.22 -7.78 -15.56 -27.22 -33.33 O −17 Temperature (° C) -7.72 -5.00 -3.97 -0.25 5.56 9.58 14.39 14.11 9.25 2.75 -2.50 -5.72 O 2.6 Precipitation ( mm ) 148.08 117.09 125.48 88.65 70.61 68.83 33.02 39.12 69.85 94.23 158.50 158.75 Σ 1,172.21 Source: Western Regional Climate Center

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mount Spokane . National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
2. ↑ Mount Spokane . Eastern Washington University . Retrieved March 13, 2018.
3. ↑ Mount Spokane, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
4. ↑ Monster Sun Globe To Top Mt. Spokane . In: Spokane Daily Chronicle , November 16, 1931. 
5. ↑ Sky To Rain Silver Stars . In: Spokane Daily Chronicle , June 25, 1932. 
6. ↑ Many To See Big Sun Globe . In: Spokane Daily Chronicle , June 25, 1932. 
7. ↑ Unveil Globe On Mountain . In: Spokane Daily Chronicle , June 27, 1932. 
8. ↑ MT SPOKANE SUMMIT, WASHINGTON (455674) . Western Regional Climate Center. August 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.

Web links

Commons : Mount Spokane  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

• Mount Spokane ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey .
• Mount Spokane State Park . Washington State Parks.