Three Fools Peak
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| Three Fools Peak | |
|---|---|
 Southwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,955 ft (2,425 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,501 ft (762 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Castle Peak (8,343 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 7.2 mi (11.6 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 48°54′02″N 120°45′48″W / 48.90056°N 120.76333°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Three Fools Peak Location in Washington  Three Fools Peak Three Fools Peak (the United States) | |
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| Interactive map of Three Fools Peak | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Okanogan / Whatcom |
| Protected area | Pasayten Wilderness |
| Parent range | Hozameen Range[1] North Cascades Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Castle Peak |
Three Fools Peak is a mountain peak of the Hozameen Range, located on the boundary shared by Okanogan County and Whatcom County in Washington, United States.
The summit is 7,955 ft (2,425 m) in elevation.[1] The mountain is situated in the Pasayten Wilderness on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest.[1]
Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach the North Cascades, 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 snowfall onto the Cascades. As a result, the west side of the North Cascades experiences higher precipitation than the east side, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. 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.[4] However, smoke from distant wildfires may potentially reduce visibility, and smoky summer conditions have been increasing with climate change.[5]
