What do the colors on the contour map of Liberty Cap (4301m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Liberty Cap (4301m)?

The contour map of Liberty Cap (4301m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Liberty Cap (4301m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Liberty Cap (4301m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 4,301m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

What is the snow line on Liberty Cap (4301m)?

At Liberty Cap (4301m)'s latitude (47°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,200m. Since Liberty Cap (4301m) reaches 4,301m, about 1,101m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Liberty Cap (4301m)

Liberty Cap은(는) United States에 위치하며 해발 4301 m입니다, Cascade Range 소속, North America. 이 봉우리는 volcanic으로 분류됩니다.

해발 고도

4301 m

독립 높이

— m

좌표

46.855278, -121.776944

유형

volcanic

해발 고도 비교

이 산에 대하여

Liberty Cap (4301m) is a volcanic peak in the Cascade Range, United States. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills. A Cascade stratovolcano with glaciated flanks and classic crater routes attracting thousands of climbers annually.

등산로

Fuhrer Thumb Route (Liberty Cap) 4

28.00 km · 11.0h

Ptarmigan Ridge (Liberty Cap) 5

30.00 km · 12.0h

계절별 등반 조건

지형 분석

등고선 지도

The topographic contour map of Liberty Cap (4301m) in the Cascade Range shows contours reflecting the unique geological character of the terrain. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 4,301m summit). Above 3,200m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

고도 프로필

The east–west elevation profile of Liberty Cap (4301m) in the Cascade Range shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,301m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 3,200m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.