Dodger Point
Dodger Point is a mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Description. Dodger Point is part of the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains, and is set within the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. In clear weather, the mountain can be seen from the park's visitor center on Hurricane Ridge. The nearest higher neighbor is line parent Ludden Peak, two miles to the southwest, Mount Scott rises to the south-southwest, and Stephen Peak is set four miles to the west. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into  tributaries of the Elwha River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 4,300 feet (1,310 m) above the Elwha Valley in approximately 1.5 mile. The Grand Canyon of the Elwha lies near the north base of the mountain. Etymology. This landform was named by Forest Service District Ranger Sanford Maurice Floe (1896–1975) to honor fellow ranger, William Bryan "Dodger" Bender (1896–1930). Bender reportedly discovered an illegal Prohibition-era still in the national forest and was stabbed by the moonshiner, then died a few years later due to complications of losing a lung from the knife attack. He was  buried at Ocean View Cemetery in Port Angeles, Washington. Dodger Point Fire Lookout. The Dodger Point Fire Lookout was built atop the mountain in 1933. Dodger Bender was the first to man the new lookout when it was built. During World War II, the lookout was used as an Aircraft Warning Service station in 1942–43. The Dodger Point and Pyramid Peak Lookouts are the only stations remaining in Olympic National Park of the thirteen that were constructed. Climate. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Dodger Point is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. Most  weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Olympic Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Olympic Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall (Orographic lift). As a result, the Olympics experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months. 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. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for  viewing and climbing.