Whiskey Dick Mountain, Mountain summit in Kittitas County, Washington, United States.
Whiskey Dick Mountain is the highest point on Windy Ridge, rising to 1,182 metres within the 28,549-acre Whiskey Dick Unit of the L.T. Murray Wildlife Area, 15 miles east of Ellensburg. Its southwest flank holds the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility, with 149 wind turbines owned by Puget Sound Energy.
The sources record no settler history for the mountain. Its documented modern landmark is the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility on the southwest flank, owned by Puget Sound Energy and fitted with 149 wind turbines. The mountain lies within the 28,549-acre Whiskey Dick Unit of the L.T. Murray Wildlife Area.
The mountain lies within the 28,549-acre Whiskey Dick Unit of the L.T. Murray Wildlife Area, where hiking and hunting are the recreational uses. On the southwest flank stands Puget Sound Energy's Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility, with 149 wind turbines. Access to company land, owned or leased, requires a permit and is limited to recreation.
The summit lies 15 miles (24 km) east of Ellensburg, within the 28,549-acre Whiskey Dick Unit of the L.T. Murray Wildlife Area. The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility occupies the southwest flank; its 149 turbines stand on land owned by Puget Sound Energy. Public access to that company land, owned or leased, is by permit for recreation only, and the area offers hiking and hunting.
The mountain hosts both wind and solar energy generation facilities integrated into its landscape. This combination of a wildlife area and renewable energy production is uncommon in the region.
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