Oregon's Matterhorns
Oregon's Matterhorns | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,184 ft (2,799 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Geography | |
Location | United States |
Parent range | Cascade 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]
Mountains included[]
Itis a small set including all of:[8][5]
- Mount Bailey,
- Diamond Peak,
- Mount Thielsen, The "Lightning Rod of the Cascades",[5]
- Mount Washington and
- Three Fingered Jack
See also[]
- Deschutes National Forest
- Diamond Lake
- Diamond Peak Wilderness
- List of Oregon Wildernesses
- McKenzie Pass
- Mount Jefferson Wilderness
- Mount Thielsen Wilderness
- Mount Washington Wilderness
- Pacific Crest Trail
- Shield volcano
- Tephra cone
- Willamette National Forest
See also[]
- Oregon portal
- Pacific Northwest portal
References[]
- ^ "Mt Thielsen". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
- ^ "When to hike the PCT".
- ^ "Bend, OR: Diamond Peak via Pacific Crest Trail". Backpacker.
- ^ Bennett, Robert. "PCT (Section 179) Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail". Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ a b c Shaw, Ethan (May 14, 2018). "The Matterhorns of North America". Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Urness, Zack (May 28, 2020). "Wallowa Mountains". Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Bolton, Bob. "Matterhorn (Oregon)".
- ^ "pcttrailsidereader". Retrieved 2021-01-14.
External links and references[]
Categories:
- Cascade Range
- Volcanoes of Oregon
- Mountains of Oregon
- Cascade Volcanoes
- Oregon stubs