Seattle is nowhere near the Appalachia mountains. But it does have the Olympic Mountains and Cascade Range in its view.
Cascade Range
The Cascade Range is a major mountain range of the North Western region. It extends from southern British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and North California. The Cascades are interesting where it includes both non-volcanic mountains (known as the North Cascades) and the volcanos (known as the High Cascades). The part of the range that is in Washington is the North Cascades. The Cascades are part of what is called the Pacific Ring of Fire which are a ring of volcanoes and mountains around the Pacific Ocean.
North Cascade Range of Washington State near Mount Baker
North Cascades
- Glacier Peak (northern Washington) — secluded and relatively inaccessible peak. Contrary to its name, its glacial cover isn't that extensive. The volcano is surprisingly small in volume, and gets most of its height by having grown atop a nonvolcanic ridge.
Glacier Peak
High Cascades
- Mount Rainier (southeast of Tacoma, Washington) — highest peak in the Cascades, it dominates the surrounding landscape.
- Mount St, Helens (southern Washington) — Erupted in 1980, leveling forests to the north of the mountain and sending ash across the northwest. The northern part of the mountain was destroyed in the blast.
- Mount Adams (east of Mount St. Helens) — the second highest peak in Washington and third highest in the Cascade Range.
Mount St. Helens
The Olympic Mountains is located on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the US. They are park of the Pacific Coast Ranges. The highest peak would be Mount Olympus at 7,962 ft. On the west side of the mountain, it is said to be one of the wettest place in the 48 contiguous states, with an average of 142 inches of rainfall each year. On the east side it is located in a rainshadow (where Seattle is) which is much drier relative to the west. The Olympics have the form of a cluster of steep-sided peaks surrounded by heavily-forested foothills and incised by deep valleys. Sounds a little like the Appalachia doesn't it?
Olympic Mountains from Seattle
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