Rockport State Park
Map showing the location of Rockport State Park
Map showing the location of Rockport State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Map showing the location of Rockport State Park
Map showing the location of Rockport State Park
Rockport State Park (Washington) (the United States)
LocationSkagit, Washington, United States
Coordinates48°29′17″N 121°36′54″W / 48.48806°N 121.61500°W / 48.48806; -121.61500[1]
Area632 acres (256 ha)
Elevation469 ft (143 m)[1]
Established1961[2]
OperatorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
WebsiteRockport State Park

Rockport State Park is a 632-acre (256 ha) public recreation area at the foot of Sauk Mountain in Skagit County, Washington. The state park is notable for its nearly 600 acres (240 ha) of old-growth forest. The park offers five miles of hiking trails including the Sauk Mountain Trail and the Evergreen Trail which traverses the old-growth forest.[2]

Climate

The park is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[3] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and 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 snowfall onto the Cascades. As a result, the west side of the North Cascades experiences high precipitation, 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Rockport State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "Rockport State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
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