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Rockport State Park (Washington)

State park in the U.S. state of Washington

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name	Rockport State Park
photo	Green (2745211060).jpg
photo_alt	Trees
photo_width	280
map	USA Washington#USA
map_caption	Location in the state of Washington
map_width	280
relief	1
label	Rockport State Park
location	Skagit County, Washington, United States
coordinates
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area	632 acre
elevation	469 ft
established	1961
administrator	Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
visitation_num	58,663
visitation_year	2024
visitation_ref
website	Rockport State Park

Rockport State Park is a 632 acres public recreation area at the foot of Sauk Mountain in Skagit County, Washington. The state park is notable for its nearly 600 acre 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.

Climate

The park is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. 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

Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
"Rockport State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
"Rockport State Park History". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
"Visitation Reports". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.

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