Oregon's Matterhorns

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Oregon's Matterhorns
Mount Washington - panoramio (1).jpg
Mount Washington, a Pleistocene volcano
Highest point
Elevation9,184 ft (2,799 m) NAVD 88[1]
Geography
LocationUnited States
Parent rangeCascade Mountains

Oregon's Matterhorns is an informal group of volcanoes in the Cascade Range, in the American state of Oregon, named after the original Matterhorn. The Pacific Crest Trail passes near, to all volcanoes of Oregon's Matterhorns.[2][3][4]

Origin of the name[]

Oregon's Matterhorns gained their name from Stephen Harris in his book .[5] The name was inspired, by similarities to the real Matterhorn between Switzerland and Italy.

These are distinguished from the Oregon Alps, in the Wallowa Mountains.[6] Also, this name should not be confused with another peak in Oregon's Wallowa Mountains, that being the .[7]

Mount Thielsen

Mountains included[]

Itis a small set including all of:[8][5]

See also[]

See also[]

  • Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon portal
  • Abies lasiocarpa 0775.JPG Pacific Northwest portal

References[]

  1. ^ "Mt Thielsen". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
  2. ^ "When to hike the PCT".
  3. ^ "Bend, OR: Diamond Peak via Pacific Crest Trail". Backpacker.
  4. ^ Bennett, Robert. "PCT (Section 179) Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail". Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  5. ^ a b c Shaw, Ethan (May 14, 2018). "The Matterhorns of North America". Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  6. ^ Urness, Zack (May 28, 2020). "Wallowa Mountains". Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  7. ^ Bolton, Bob. "Matterhorn (Oregon)".
  8. ^ "pcttrailsidereader". Retrieved 2021-01-14.

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