Scott Mountain

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Scott Mountain
Scott Mountain is located in Oregon
Scott Mountain
Scott Mountain
Location in Oregon
Highest point
Elevation6,099 ft (1,859 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,196 ft (365 m)[2]
Coordinates44°14′26″N 121°54′54″W / 44.240540278°N 121.915129067°W / 44.240540278; -121.915129067Coordinates: 44°14′26″N 121°54′54″W / 44.240540278°N 121.915129067°W / 44.240540278; -121.915129067[1]
Geography
LocationLane County, Oregon, U.S.
Parent rangeCascades
Topo mapUSGS Linton Lake
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail hike[3]

Scott Mountain, Lane County, Oregon[]

There are two mountains in Oregon commonly called Scott Mountain. The Scott Mountain (further north) in the Willamette National Forest, is sometimes confused with and referred to as Olallie Mountain; while some records show these two summits in Lane County as the same, other records indicate differently. According to the Willamette National Forest website and Google Maps, these two summits, although within approx. 30 miles of the other, are two unique summits.[4] This Scott Mountain is within Lane County, Oregon, in the United States.[5] The 6,099-foot (1,859 m) mountain is in the Mount Washington Wilderness region of the Willamette National Forest.

Scott Mountain and Scott Lake, in Lane County, were both named after Felix Scott, Jr., a cattle rancher and businessman.[6][7][8] With the help of brother Marion Scott and other local residents, Felix Scott hired fifty or more men to build a road up the McKenzie River in 1862.[6]

Scott Mountain, Douglas County, Oregon[]

Scott Mountain (Douglas County)[9] is located near Glide, Oregon. In addition to Scottsburg, Oregon, Mount Scott (Klamath County),[10] and Scott Mountain (Douglas County) were named after Captain Levi Scott (Oregon politician).

Using the U.S. Forest Service topography map, this map shows Scott Mountain, near Glide, Oregon, rises to an elevation of 4,250 ft[11] within the Umpqua National Forest. The Douglas County Forest Protection Agency also had, until the recent Archie Creek fires, a tower on Scott Mountain.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Scott 2". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  2. ^ "Scott Mountain, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  3. ^ "Scott Mountain Trail #4339". Willamette National Forest. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  4. ^ "Olallie Mountain Trail (22 Sept 2018)". www.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  5. ^ "Scott Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  6. ^ a b Munford, Kenneth. "The McKenzie River Trails". www.bentoncountymuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  7. ^ Eisenbeis, Craig (1 October 2013). "Scott Trail offers history and scenery". Nugget Newspaper. Sisters, Oregon. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  8. ^ Scott, Jr., Felix (1981). "McKenzie River Trails". Benton County Museum.
  9. ^ "Biographical Sketch of Levi Scott". Oregon Secretary of State.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "USDA Forest Service". USDA Forest Service Geodata.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "USDA Forest Service FSGeodata Clearinghouse - FSTopo Map Products". data.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  12. ^ "Archie Creek and Thielsen Fire Update for October 2, 2020". InciWeb is an interagency all-risk incident information management system.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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