Pacific mountain system: Quick Facts

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Coast Mountains

map of western North America

Olympic Mountains

Liberty Bell Mountain (left) and the Early Winter Spires (right), North Cascade Range, Okanogan National Forest, northwestern Washington, U.S.

Multnomah Falls

View of Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, with Upper Yosemite Fall cascading down a high cliff and Lower Yosemite Fall visible below, framed by green trees.

Klamath Mountains: Trinity Alps

Snowy scene at Picture Lake, Mount Baker Wilderness, northwestern Washington, U.S. Mount Shuksan, in North Cascades National Park, is in the centre-right background.

Larches surrounding Blue Lake, North Cascade Range, Okanogan National Forest, northwestern Washington, U.S.

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